Tag: LOCAL GOVERNMENT

By Patrick Colbeck A common assertion in the wake of the 2020 election was that it was the most secure election in American history. The question that was never asked,…

By Patrick Colbeck In the wake of the passage of the Help America Vote Act in 2002, states were incentivized to centralize the management of their voter rolls in a…

By Patrick Colbeck Social media is filled with a mix of like-minded supporters, venom-spitting trolls, and authentically inquisitive minds. So when I received the following reply to one of my…

By Patrick Colbeck In January 2017, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) designated America’s election system as Critical Infrastructure. Critical infrastructure describes the physical and cyber systems and assets that…

By Patrick Colbeck Misinformation. Misinformation is information that is false, but not necessarily intentionallyfalse. Misinformation is at times used as an umbrella category for false rumors,disinformation, and other types of…

By Patrick Colbeck A recent article by Jim Hoft of The Gateway Pundit jogged my memory about an obscure cybersecurity device called an Albert Sensor. Back in October 2021, I…

By Patrick Colbeck Anyone who has been reading the content at Let’s Fix Stuff for awhile knows that I am not a huge fan of election investigators pursuing recounts as…

By Patrick Colbeck According to Wikipedia, the term “gaslighting” is defined as follows: The media often uses gaslighting narratives to promote a particular political viewpoint or silence political rivals. A…

By Patrick Colbeck Should we trust our election results? Before your answer that question, answer the following question. Did you know that elections all across America are being certified on…

By Patrick Colbeck The management of elections in a state involve many different roles. The official overview of the Michigan Election Process can be found at the Michigan Department of…

By Patrick Colbeck On December 9, 2021, the Michigan Economic Development Corporation under the direction of Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer released the following press release: Good luck finding it now.…

By Patrick Colbeck Yes. Election equipment is routinely connected to the internet all across America. Sometimes it connects via Wi-Fi. Sometimes it connects via hardwired ethernet connections. Sometimes it connects…

By Patrick Colbeck During the night of the 2022 Primary Election in Michigan, I set out on a mission. The objective? Determine exactly how counties roll-up the votes from the…

By Patrick Colbeck One of Johnny Carson’s regular “bits” on The Tonight Show featured the predictions of Carnac the Magnificent. Carnac would consistently predict the answer to a question sealed…

By Patrick Colbeck According to a recent Rasmussen Poll, 83% of Americans realize that Election Integrity is a serious issue in America. Why is that? To be frank, for too…

By Patrick Colbeck The so-called January 6th “Select Committee” has been conducting a nationwide “show trial” as a prelude to the 2022 election. It is clear to any objective observer…

By Patrick Colbeck Remember the assertions by organizations such as CISA that the 2020 election was the “most secure election in history”? Well, 19 months after the election, we are…

By Patrick Colbeck On May 17, 2022, Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson unveiled in a press conference and press release what she referred to as her “Safe and Secure”…

By Patrick Colbeck Our election system has been designated one of America's critical infrastructure components. Do we treat it that way? Let's examine the security of the electronic voting systems…

By Patrick Colbeck Ever since November 3, 2020, there has been a chill in the air whenever the topic of election fraud is brought up in a room of legislators.…

By Patrick Colbeck One of my last acts as a sitting Michigan State Senator was to host an international forum on risks of 5G in Lansing. Among the risks that…