While there is no evidence that this has impacted Maryland elections to date, this news is deeply disturbing, and underscores the need for urgent action to prevent election interference—which Trump continues to ignore.
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New from the @FBI: I just found out that the software vendor who maintains portions of the Maryland State Board of Elections voter registration platform was acquired in 2015 by a venture capitalist owned by a Russian oligarch.
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Russian attacks on our democracy are not an abstract idea—they are a threat to Maryland and our entire country.
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With four months until the midterms, that has to change. We must pass the bipartisan DETER Act to send a powerful message to any foreign actor seeking to disrupt our elections: if you attack American candidates, campaigns, or voting infrastructure, you will face consequences.
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I’d like to know exactly what’s on that platform & for us to change vendors immediately
@GovLarryHogan@RepAndyHarrisMD@BenCardinforMD we cannot allow our voting info to be compromisedThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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Autocorrect keeps changing the name of the Russian investor linked to MD’s voter registration system from “Vladimir Potanin” to “Vladimir Putin.” It’s like it knows something we don’t.
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Dear Senator: Private profit-making enterprising HAVE NO BUSINESS in U.S. elections. Why is any PRIVATE business involved in voter registration in any way? PLEASE do something about this.
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@Phire2Fire@FBI To#ProtectOurVotes we need all states to use#handmarked#PaperBallots Pls Read, Follow, RT@jennycohn1pic.twitter.com/z6Mu1Qq5wm
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Sir, we must bring this to the attention of Governor Hogan and demand he take the appropriate steps/actions to protect MD’s voting system. We must act now. Thank you for due diligence in this matter
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And that Russian Oligarch has a connection with one of the Russians who attended the meeting in Trump Tower with Jr, Manafort, and Kushner. Stay on it, sir!
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