In ballots we trust: E-voting, hacking and the 2016 election

A vote is an act of conscience and will. It's also an act of trust. You're not just marking a ballot for your candidate of choice, your signifying your belief in the system. Your mark will be counted. Your voice will be heard.

However, as we prepare to elect a new U.S. President, the American electorate is faced with the unnerving possibility that the results could be hacked and that sacred trust could be broken.

At risk, the election system itself.

In recent weeks, the Democratic National Committee computers have been hacked and embarrassing emails leaked by WikiLeaks. More recently, Arizona and Illinois voter databases were targeted by hackers. Read more...