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Wisconsin takes steps to avoid voter data breach that happened in Illinois

By Grigor Atanesian (Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism) and Dee J. Hall (Wisconsin Watch) | September 16, 2018

Wisconsin officials say they have taken multiple steps to guard against attacks on the election system. But the August rollout of vote tallying through the WisVote system shows more work needs to be done.

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Voting systems in Wisconsin, a key swing state, can be hacked, security experts warn

By Grigor Atanesian (Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism) | July 29, 2018

Russians have been testing the vulnerability of elections in Wisconsin and other states for years, and voting systems in Wisconsin can be breached, according to security experts. Despite the risks, state and local officials say not to worry.