Before an election, voting machines are supposed to be locked in a room with only the sheriff having a key. If he is on the ballot, the county judge has the key. The machines are delivered to polling places by law eforcement where the election judge is responsible for the safety of the machines.
It sounds like the people with legal control over the safety of the machines, is where the breakdown is. These electronic guys should never be near a machine unless they are voting. Voting machines should never be out in the open where people could get to them. The county is the culprit here by not following the law regarding safety of voting machines.
“It sounds like the people with legal control over the safety of the machines, is where the breakdown is.”
Or if you are in a precinct in Philadelphia, you just physically push the court appointed Republican election judge out the door and do whatever you want. You might even invite the Black Panthers standing outside to come inside for a moment to have a toke and restore order.