Episode 1901 • • 1:06:40 - 1:11:52
1901: Neighbor Narcs
Ballot Verification Errors, VA Health System Comparison
Technical issues with barcode readability and signature verification in Maricopa County and Georgia are compared to the troubled electronic health record modernization at the Department of Veterans Affairs. The VA project reportedly caused thousands of cases of harm and several deaths due to software glitches like disappearing prescriptions. The hosts use this as a cautionary tale for implementing complex, unproven technology in critical government functions like voting.