While they do exist, internet-connected machines are relatively rare. Unfortunately guidance has been inconsistent. Some states have qualification standards tha

While they do exist, internet-connected machines are relatively rare. Unfortunately guidance has been inconsistent. Some states have qualification standards that prohibit network connections on tabulators, some states have standards that allow it, and some states don't have standards at all. In non-binding recommendations, the NIST is against network connectivity but the FEC takes a softer line on the topic. This is a great area to lobby state governments, all state standards should prohibit internet connectivity. Generally, from a network security perspective, electronic pollbook systems are a much greater concern as they are connected over the internet as a matter of standard practice, and it's difficult to avoid this while preserving functionality. There are also more, smaller vendors for EPBs and they receive significantly less scrutiny or security review than tabulators.