Michigan police want to know how a voting machine ended up at Goodwill, then sold online for $1,200

Never in my lifetime would I expect to see a story about someone buying an actual voting machine online. But these are surreal times and after a bizarre presidential election, the likes of which America has never seen before, nothing surprises me anymore.

CNN reports that Michigan police are in the process of investigating how a missing state voting machine ended up first at a Goodwill online—listed for just $7.99—then sold on eBay by an Ohio man to an election security specialist living in Connecticut, who bought the machine for $1,200.

According to the U.S. Election Assistance Commission, the security of election equipment “is essential to a trustworthy election.”

“Every state and local jurisdiction utilizes common-sense procedures and tools to safeguard the voting process. Common best practices include using locks, tamper-evident seals, security cameras, system testing before and after elections, audits, and physical and cybersecurity access controls.”

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