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by xyzzy123 2178 days ago
I know your comment was tongue in cheek but this has come up in the digital Id space before. All these things get bootstrapped off government sources and spooks have no problems because governments control those databases. You don’t need technical hacks if you control the systems of record.
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So what's to stop the ruling party from issuing its loyal spooks thousands of ID cards in key districts, which they then use to cast fraudulent votes in the election?