County vote system put on notice
Just a month before the presidential primary, Secretary of State Debra Bowen imposed a series of new security measures on Los Angeles County's voting system Thursday to thwart hackers and others who want to tamper with the results. Harrison Sheppard in the Daily News.
Bowen had decertified the county's Inkavote Plus system in August based on security concerns, casting doubt on the ability of the nation's most populous county to conduct the February presidential primary.
County officials said they worked closely with Bowen's office on the new measures and believe they can meet the requirements in time for the vote.