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Securityweek has a look at the bits of HR1 with digital election security implications running:
The Democrat-controlled House of Representatives has unveiled its first Bill: HR1, dubbed the 'For the People Act'. It has little chance of getting through the Republican-controlled Congress, and even less chance of being signed into law by President Trump.
Nevertheless, HR1 lays down a marker for current Democrat intentions; and it is likely that some of the potentially bi-partisan elements could be spun out into separate bills with a greater chance of progress.
One of these is likely to include the section on election security. This has been a major issue since the meddling by Russian-state hackers in the 2016 presidential election, and the subsequent realization on how easy it would be for interested parties (both foreign hackers and local activists) to influence election outcomes.
I'm all for secure and accountable elections but the feds are going to need to be careful and deliberate in what they mandate vs. what they place conditions for funding on. They do have significant authority as far as election laws go but their power is more deep than broad; most specifics are legally up to the states. Just because something is a good idea doesn't mean they currently have the legal authority necessary to do it.
(Score: 5, Informative) by Azuma Hazuki on Sunday January 06 2019, @09:29PM (6 children)
I live in that state, and am disgusted to the depths of my soul with this. But nothing can stop it. I don't think anyone ever imagined this level of partisan pettiness when the system was being set up. Walker ought to be dropped off a goddamn cliff for this, with Vos dropped directly on top of him.
I am "that girl" your mother warned you about...
(Score: 2, Interesting) by MichaelDavidCrawford on Sunday January 06 2019, @10:31PM (3 children)
In a conversation with a colleague he asked her "What church do you go to?"
"I'm Jewish."
"You're a Jew? I thought they killed them all."
She abruptly quit her job then moved to California.
Yes I Have No Bananas. [gofundme.com]
(Score: -1, Flamebait) by Anonymous Coward on Monday January 07 2019, @01:56AM (1 child)
Then she tried to get a new job through Soggy Jobs, premiere fake job board, but as it turned out all the jobs are fake.
The former teacher is homeless now. She lives under a bridge, eats out of a dumpster, and washes herself with wet wipes.
Yet another life destroyed by Michael David Crawford.
Fuck MDC
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday January 08 2019, @03:14AM
I'm from Wisconsin, and that's where I'm going to stay until my children are done with college.
But...
Every time I get a notification for a job, I list it on Soggy Jobs.
FACT
As in ...
Fucking
Anonymous
Coward
Troll
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday January 07 2019, @04:07AM
Based and redpilled.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday January 07 2019, @12:06AM
I don't think anyone ever imagined this level of partisan pettiness when the system was being set up.
Oh please! You have to live under a rock not to see this kind of crap coming all the way from Illinois. Petty politics goes back to prehistory. In that regard, there's nothing to see here, move along. And take a trip up to Eagle River and see what people really think.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday January 07 2019, @02:11AM
Maybe the new governor can declare a state of emergency...
I hope lawsuits have been filed, and that there is precedent to overturn the dead duck legislature for such egregious bullshit. But the voters should voted them out too. Weren't they up for reelection also? It's not like it's entirely hopeless or anything. Is there any opposition outside of Madison and Beloit? If not, oh well...