Hacking Democracy (2006)
Is voting controlled by 100 million voters or one guy sitting in his grandmothers basement?
Documentary film investigating allegations of election fraud during the 2004 U.S. presidential election. Electronic voting machines count approximately 90% of America's votes in county, state and federal elections. The technology is also increasingly being used across the world, including in Canada, the United Kingdom, Europe and Latin America. The film uncovers incendiary evidence from the trash cans of Texas to the ballot boxes of Ohio, exposing secrecy, votes in the trash, hackable software and election officials rigging the presidential recount.Ultimately proving our votes can be stolen without a trace "Hacking Democracy" culminates in the famous 'Hursti Hack'; a duel between the Diebold voting machines and a computer hacker from Finland - with America's democracy at stake.
Cast
- James Naughton - Narrator
- Bev Harris - Self
- Harri Hursti - Self
- Mark Radke - Self
- Ion Sancho - Self
- Andy Stephenson - Self
Keywords
presidential election, politics, hacking, voting
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Hacking Democracy about?
- Documentary film investigating allegations of election fraud during the 2004 U.S. presidential election. Electronic voting machines count approximately 90% of America's votes in county, state and federal elections. The technology is also increasingly being used across the world, including in Canada, the United Kingdom, Europe and Latin America. The film uncovers incendiary evidence from the trash cans of Texas to the ballot boxes of Ohio, exposing secrecy, votes in the trash, hackable software and election officials rigging the presidential recount.Ultimately proving our votes can be stolen without a trace "Hacking Democracy" culminates in the famous 'Hursti Hack'; a duel between the Diebold voting machines and a computer hacker from Finland - with America's democracy at stake.
- Who directed Hacking Democracy?
- Hacking Democracy was directed by Russell Michaels, Simon Ardizzone.
- Who stars in Hacking Democracy?
- Hacking Democracy stars James Naughton, Bev Harris, Harri Hursti, Mark Radke, Ion Sancho, Andy Stephenson.
- How long is Hacking Democracy?
- Hacking Democracy has a runtime of 1h 22m (82 minutes).
- What genre is Hacking Democracy?
- Hacking Democracy is a Documentary, Crime film.
- Where was Hacking Democracy produced?
- Hacking Democracy was produced in United States of America.