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Are We Prepared For Hacking Attempt Of Voting System?

Sat. 4/21-If you are worried whether your vote will count or whether it will be counted, you can rest assured. Women's Focus talks to Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver.                                                                                               Congress has allocated $400 million to secure the 2018 voting process, according to Clare Malone writing for FIVETHIRTYEIGHT, but suggesting however that hacking could succeed anyway. The New Mexico Secretary of State points out that New Mexico is ahead of other states in setting up a secure system and details how she and her advisors will deal with possible attempts at hacking.