GA Sec. of State Office Accuses Dem Party of Trying To Hack Voter System 2 Days Before Election
One of the tightest races for governor in this week’s midterm elections just took another twist, as accusations of hacking voter systems have surfaced in Georgia.
But this time, it’s not the Russians or a WikiLeaks operative being accused of hacking the voter system.
Much to the chagrin of Democrats, this time it’s the party most likely to whine about voter hacking that has been accused of that very same thing.
According to WSB-TV, the Georgia Secretary of State’s Office is investigating a failed attempt to hack the state’s voter registration system.
And just to clear any confusion or hoax narratives, the office is pointing its finger directly at Democrats.
“While we cannot comment on the specifics of an ongoing investigation, I can confirm that the Democratic Party of Georgia is under investigation for possible cyber crimes,” said Candice Broce, press secretary for the secretary of state’s office, in a statement on Sunday.
However, as with most things Democrats have attempted to do in recent years, the clandestine hacking seems to have failed spectacularly.
“We can also confirm that no personal data was breached and our system remains secure,” Broce added.
Complicating the story even more is that Georgia’s current secretary of state, the man in charge of investigating the Democratic Party, is Brian Kemp, the Republican candidate for governor.
Kemp’s office issued a statement explaining the investigation, according to WSB-TV.
“We opened an investigation into the Democratic Party of Georgia after receiving information from our legal team about failed efforts to breach the online voter registration system and My Voter Page. We are working with our private sector vendors and investigators to review data logs. We have contacted our federal partners and formally requested the Federal Bureau of Investigation to investigate these possible cyber crimes. The Secretary of State’s office will release more information as it becomes available.”
To the surprise of nobody, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams (yes, the same one supported by Oprah Winfrey) has denied any involvement in the alleged hacking.
BREAKING: In an exclusive interview with @wsbtv @staceyabrams denies any involvement in allegations of attempted hack on the state voter registration system, calls @BrianKempGA desperate for making accusations against state Democratic Party. pic.twitter.com/Sze6cFBYDc
— Mike Petchenik (@Mike_Petchenik) November 4, 2018
Just as unsurprising, Abrams tried to deflect blame for her party’s alleged misconduct and instead attacked Republicans.
“(Republican governor candidate Brian Kemp) is trying to rile up his base by misleading voters yet again,” Abrams said. “This is also someone who has a strong habit of having hackable systems. And the problem is, Democrats did nothing wrong. What is happening is that he, once again, is overseeing a vulnerable system and is blaming someone for his mistakes.”
Kemp, who has even been accused of being a “racist” for wanting voters to have identification, fired back through his communications director with a blistering statement of his own.
“The Democratic Party of Georgia will stop at nothing to regain relevance and power in our state,” said the statment said. “They lied about Georgia’s ‘pending’ voter list, made up stories about missing absentee ballot requests, and spread misinformation about our state’s voting machines. Every time, their ridiculous claims were undermined by the truth.”
You know what would undermine the Democrats even more? Republicans getting out and voting on Tuesday.
That would work in Georgia, and it needs to work everywhere else in America, too.
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