WED News Summary: Evers addresses WMC; Elections Commission officials scale back security proposal

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WED AM Update: Hagedorn public investiture ceremony today; Evers, Vos scheduled to meet

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Edge Messaging From WisPolitics.com … — Supreme Court Justice Brian Hagedorn’s public investiture ceremony is this afternoon in the state Capitol. Hagedorn took the oath of office in a private ceremony earlier this month. Today’s event will kick off at 4:30 p.m. on the first floor of the rotunda. — Gov. Tony Evers and Assembly Spea… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, click here for a WisPolitics free trial and to view the different subscription options.

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Elections Commission approves scaled-back proposal to provide loaner computers to some clerks

A divided Wisconsin Elections Commission has settled on a scaled-back proposal to provide temporary replacement computers to clerks to tighten security of the state’s voter database ahead of the 2020 elections. Ahead of Tuesday’s special meeting, WEC staff raised concerns about clerks accessing the database on machines running on critically outdated software, leaving the system vulnerable to hackers. They also pressed commissioners to approve $300,000 to purchase 250 temporary replacement computers. Instead, a divided commission voted 4-2 to approve $30,000 to cover 25 computers. Commissioner Ann Jacobs argued the staff’s recommended approach would create a “perverse incentive” for municipalities who

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TUE PM Update: Elections Commission approves scaled-back proposal to provide loaner computers to some clerks

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — A divided Wisconsin Elections Commission today settled on a scaled-back proposal to provide temporary replacement computers to clerks to tighten security of the state’s voter database ahead of the 2020 elections. Ahead of today’s special meeting, WEC staff raised concerns about clerks accessing the database on machines running … Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, click here for a WisPolitics free trial and to view the different subscription options.

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TUE PM Update: Elections Commission approves scaled-back proposal to provide loaner computers to some clerks

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — A divided Wisconsin Elections Commission today settled on a scaled-back proposal to provide temporary replacement computers to clerks to tighten security of the state’s voter database ahead of the 2020 elections. Ahead of today’s special meeting, WEC staff raised concerns about clerks

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