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Texas Disqualifies Dominion Voting Software

The State of Texas disqualified the Dominion Voting Systems Democracy Suite 5.5-A software for three main security reasons: it has a simple one-character PIN code to install firmware, it allows installation of uncertified prior versions of firmware, and it does not provide a software solution to meet Texas' ballot numbering requirements.

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Texas Disqualifies Dominion Voting Software

The State of Texas disqualified the Dominion Voting Systems Democracy Suite 5.5-A software for three main security reasons: it has a simple one-character PIN code to install firmware, it allows installation of uncertified prior versions of firmware, and it does not provide a software solution to meet Texas' ballot numbering requirements.

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From State of Texas disqualified the Dominion Voting Systems - Democracy suite 5.

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one of the main security reason.

it seems like an unnecessary security vulnerability

The ImageCast Precinct (ICP) has a few concerning issues. The firmware is installed using a 1
character pin code along with a physical technician key, and the pin code cannot be changed. While
the physical key requirement alleviates part of the problem, it seems like an unnecessary security
vulnerability to have such a rudimentary password requirement for a firmware installation.

The ICP also allows for the installation of firmware from prior versions of Democracy Suite which
are not certified for use in Texas. This would theoretically allow a jurisdiction to install an
uncertified version of the voting system during the firmware installation process.

The system does not provide a software solution to address the ballot numbering requirements of
Texas law. If certification were granted for this system, it would have to be made conditional on the
jurisdiction’s use of hand-numbering devices or pre-printed ballot stock that complies with the
ballot numbering requirements.

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