Secretary Of State Says Hackers Cannot Alter Iowa Vote Totals

Statewide Iowa — (RI) — Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate — the commissioner of Iowa elections — says there is no way for hackers to alter VOTES in Iowa because every one of the state’s voters cast a PAPER ballot.

Pate warns, however, that “bad actors” on social media platforms like Twitter and Facebook may try to sow doubt about election results.

Pate, a Republican, served one term as secretary of state in the 1990s and returned to office in 2015. He is seeking reelection to a third term as secretary of state. His Democratic opponent, Deidre DeJear, last week accused Pate of not doing enough to secure voter registration information that IS computerized, as recent news from the investigation of Russia’s attempt to influence the 2016 election revealed Russian operatives visited the websites of some Iowa counties. Pate says new voter ID requirements will address that, as voters show a driver’s license, a military or tribal ID, a passport or voter registration card at their polling place.

The voter ID requirement takes effect in 2019. For this year’s election, Iowans who do not show an ID at their polling place may sign an oath verifying their identity and will be allowed to cast a ballot.

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