How did a Colorado county’s election system passwords find themselves plastered on the internet for anyone to see?
It’s another question that invites us to consider just how fragile America’s voting processes can be.
According to The Colorado Sun, Secretary of State Jena Griswold announced on Monday that officials are investigating Mesa County’s election office after its voting system passwords were posted online.
Griswold said the passwords were discovered on a far-right blog.
Griswold, a Democrat, called it a “serious breach” but maintains that it doesn’t pose any risks to election integrity — past, present or future.
She said the passwords were likely collected during software updates to voting equipment in May.
In light of the incident, officials have been tasked with inspecting election equipment.
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