PolitiQuote

Discover video-sourced quotes by politicians

Ron Johnson: “Those voting machines during the elections are not hooked up…”

Featuring: Ron Johnson, Republican | U.S. Senate, Wisconsin

Watch on YouTube

Republican Party of Wisconsin 2019 State Convention Interviews: U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson

Published | Video Starts at 13:40

So we have made major progress to prevent foreign actors, anybody from influence, trying to influence the 2020 election. Yes, from a standpoint of vote tallies are almost impossible. Those voting machines during the elections are not hooked up to the Internet. Most don't even have WI fi connections. The next level would be accessing the voter files, but we have backups. We'd find out they could really mess up the election, but shouldn't affect the vote tally. (13:40–13:45)

CLAIM

Asserts that voting machines are not connected to the Internet during elections.

This is an excerpt from a raw transcript. The assertions have not been audited or verified. Tap the video to view the source footage and understand the context.


Ron Johnson

Discover more from

Ron Johnson

Report A Transcription Error

Please report any error in the automated transcription.

About PolitiQuote

PolitiQuote is a civic library index to statements made by politicians in publicly available video records. The index is created automatically from transcripts, with no editorial oversight or analysis. Highlighted quotes are selected by AI. Words may be added in parentheses to offer context for the quote. There may be errors in the transcription and display, so listen to the video to ensure accuracy.

PolitiQuote is a service of Gigafact Foundation, a nonpartisan nonprofit advancing facts and information transparency, community by community.

Visit gigafact.org to learn more.