Claimant
Bipartisan Policy Center (research report)
Source
Bipartisan Policy Center·Center | Secondary: [Votebeat — Chain of Custody](https://www.votebeat.org/2026/01/16/chain-of-custody-ballot-voting-machines-verification-election-security/) | Bias: Center
Notes
Serves as factual baseline for the queue. Most states use tabulation systems at least a decade old; election officials report sourcing replacement parts from eBay. This aging infrastructure is a documented long-term security concern separate from political claims about fraud.
Coverage Gap
No notable gap; this is a factual/nonpartisan security infrastructure report