Tag: computer programmer

Imprisoned Lottery Computer Tech Seeks to Overturn Sentence

DES MOINES, Iowa—A man serving a 25-year prison sentence for conspiracy to commit theft by rigging computers to win jackpots for himself, friends, and family is suing the state of Iowa, claiming he was pressured four years ago to plead guilty to crimes he did not commit. Eddie Tipton filed documents starting the lawsuit from…


Programmer Demonstrates Vote Manipulation

Bennie Smith, an election commissioner in Shelby County, Tennessee, since 2019, demonstrated how system operators can distribute votes with what’s called “fraction magic.” The method allows for votes to be weighted as fractions, instead of whole numbers. The fractions are hidden from public view. This means allocation models can shift fractions of votes without people noticing…