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: 1) by fustakrakich on Monday January 07 2019, @06:32AM (3 children)
You can't fix the mess we have from the ballot box any more.
Sorry, I don't believe that. The only problem is the lack of effort and personal psychoses. Every response I've seen so far is still the same old blame passing game. People simply must acknowledge that their own vote has created this mess. Until then, countless revolutions won't mean shit. It just reboots the machine. That appears to be the fate of our species for an indefinite time.
La politica e i criminali sono la stessa cosa..
(Score: 2) by The Mighty Buzzard on Monday January 07 2019, @01:19PM (2 children)
You're asking over 90% of the voting public to do something that human beings will resist at almost any cost, to admit that they're completely wrong. Never gonna happen.
My rights don't end where your fear begins.
(Score: 1) by fustakrakich on Monday January 07 2019, @09:39PM (1 child)
Then it's settled. What's left to discuss?
La politica e i criminali sono la stessa cosa..
(Score: 2) by The Mighty Buzzard on Monday January 07 2019, @09:54PM
Well, how about The Watch [wikipedia.org]? I'm really looking forward to seeing how well BBC America does with it, who gets cast, how they flesh out their roles, and who finally ends up doing the writing.
My rights don't end where your fear begins.