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After Chaos In Iowa, How Secure Are Our Elections?

Precinct captain Carl Voss holds his iPhone that shows the Iowa Democratic Party's caucus reporting app Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2020, in Des Moines, Iowa. (Charlie Neibergall/AP Photo)

A digital fail severely delays the Iowa Democratic caucus results. Is it time to completely rethink electronic voting of all kinds in American elections?

Guests

Jessica Huseman, lead reporter for ProPublica’s “Electionland” project, which helps newsrooms across the country cover ballot access issues. (@JessicaHuseman)

Alex Halderman, professor of computer science and engineering at the University of Michigan. Director of the University of Michigan’s Center for Computer Security and Society. (@jhalderm)

, WBUR senior political reporter. ()

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