Fragile electronic voting systems and social media weaponization continue to menace U.S. election systems as presidential candidates ramp up 2020 campaigns.
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Election Security Threats Loom as Presidential Campaigns Begin
New Law Improves Voting Access For Washington State’s Tribes
Two bills to increase access to democracy for Washington voters were signed by Gov. Inslee after passing through both chambers of the state Legislature.
Coalition of Lawmakers Push Vermont Ranked Choice Voting
The proposed legislation is modeled after Maine’s 2016 law and would adopt ranked-choice voting for primary elections and congressional races.
Federal Court Says Mississippi Must Redraw Senate District
Federal appeals court told Mississippi lawmakers to redraw a state Senate district where a judge found that black residents’ voting power had been diluted.
What Vendors Say It Would Cost To Replace Georgia’s Voting System
Georgia set to vote on sweeping election bill that authorizes $150 million in spending, the long-term cost of proposed solution remains point of contention.
Republican Introduces Federal Bill to Ensure Fair Ballot Access
On March 12, Congress member Justin Amash (R-Michigan) introduced HR 1681, to outlaw discriminatory ballot access laws for congressional candidates.
New Report Backs Ranked Choice Voting in Worcester, Massachusetts
Turnout for municipal election has not exceeded 23 percent of registered voters in a decade, and a familiar cast of incumbents skate to victory every year.
Federal Government Focused on Cybersecurity Basics Ahead of 2020
The Department of Homeland Security’s top cyber official will ensure election officials uses basic cybersecurity techniques for 2020 presidential election.
VIDEO: Top Administrator Reflects on Maine’s First Ranked Vote
Secretary of State reflects on the implementation of ranked voting for the 2018 primary and general elections, the recount process, and lessons learned.
DARPA Is Building an Open Source Voting Machine
DARPA is working with firm Galois to develop open source voting machine technology that would let people verify that their votes were tallied correctly.
- Top US House Intel Lawmaker: 2020 Election ‘Enormously Vulnerable’
- Streamlining the Application for Iowa Felons Seeking Voting Rights
- Georgia Voting Machine Debate Pits Election Officials vs. Tech Experts
- Broad Agreement on Small Donor Public Financing as Priority for NY
- Bicameral Native American Voting Rights Act Introduced in Congress
- Questions Raised About Facebook and Twitter Use of TurboVote
- Small Donors Dominated NYC Election Thanks to Public Financing System
- Does California County’s At-Large Election System Harm Latino Voters?
- New California Independent Redistricting System Will Help Republicans
- Decline in Readers, Ads Leads Hundreds of Newspapers to Fold
WORLDWIDE
No Rights Progress in Eritrea After Peace Deal With Ethiopia
U.N. experts say Eritrea’s human rights record has not changed for the better since the government signed a peace agreement with Ethiopia last year.
6 Vietnamese Political Activists Headed to Prison
Six Vietnamese activists and bloggers are facing long prison sentences for their peaceful opposition, Human Rights Watch said today.
Cambodia Takes Aim at Critics Who Post on Facebook
On the night of Jan. 16, Kol Sat could not locate her husband even after contacting everyone she thought might know the whereabouts of Kong Mas.
Russian Rights Defender Facing Four-Year Prison Term
A Chechen court is scheduled to issue the verdict against Oyub Titiev, a human rights defender with the Russian group Memorial, on March 18, 2019.
Hundreds of Thousands of Algerians Rally Against Bouteflika
Hundreds of thousands of Algerians rallied to demand the immediate resignation of President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, fighting for his political survival.
Indonesian President’s Lead Over Election Rival Cut in New Survey
A new Indonesian election survey shows President Joko Widodo’s big lead over his challenger, retired general Prabowo Subianto, is narrowing.
Thailand Holds First Vote Since 2014 Military Coup
Thailand is preparing for a Sunday vote in its first general election since a 2014 military coup.Nearly 52 million Thais are eligible to vote.
Nicaragua Government Says It Will Free All Jailed Protesters
The government of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega is promising to free all protesters arrested in the last year within 90 days.
Blockchain-Based Elections as a Solution to Swiss e-Voting Hack
Switzerland’s proposed new e-voting system which isn’t on blockchain & has serious flaw enough to allow hackers to steal an election without being detected.
Brutal Crackdown by Hamas Follows Protests in Gaza
Palestinians across Gaza have taken to streets over past week to demonstrate spurred by taxes imposed by Hamas authorities on goods and high living cost.
- Brutal Crackdown by Hamas Follows Protests in Gaza
- Dissident Blogger Appears in Vietnam Jail After Vanishing in Thailand
- Iran Urged Again to Free Human Rights Lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh
- Tibetan Set to Become World’s Longest-Serving Political Prisoner
- Rare Protests Erupt Against Hamas 12-Year Rule Over Gaza
- Putin Signs Into Law Bills Banning Insults Against Government
- Congo Suspends Seating of New Senators Following Disputed Election
- Fresh Rallies Against al-Bashir as Sudan Secures $300M Loans
- Algerian Doctors and Students Protest Despite New Deputy PM
- Hundreds Protest in Sudan to Keep Pressure on Bashir