The debate over online voting—whether an electronic ballot can be sufficiently trusted—is heading into a higher orbit in Denver.
Democracy in America articles
This Democracy in America archive has all our articles about election reform in the United States. The section is meant to encourage discussion about the strengths and weaknesses of the election system and help you build new ideas for the future. Be sure to check out our main section on American democracy as well.
With Hackers Threatening Minnesota Elections, Politics Intruding On Fixes
Partisan friction in St. Paul and Washington stalled to bolster election security, less than a year before Minnesotans cast presidential primary ballots.
Take Action Now! Help Draft Federal Voting System Guidelines
For the next version of the federal voting system guidelines, the Election Assistance Commission is asking for comments from the public until May 29.
Citizenship Questions On The Census Have No Historical Pedigree
Supreme Court will take up Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross’ controversial decision to collect citizenship status of everyone in country in the 2020 census.
Podcast: Is It Time to Revive Civility?
Timothy Shaffer of National Institute for Civil Discourse joins the Democracy Works podcast to talk about work being done to create a new definition of civility and a playbook to put that definition into practice.
Mueller Adds To Suspicion Of North Carolina Voting Software Hack
The North Carolina State Board of Elections is asking a voting software company if it was hacked by Russian cyber attackers in 2016.
America’s New Voting Machines Bring New Fears Of Election Tampering
By design, tens of millions of votes are cast across America on machines that cannot be audited, where the votes cannot be verified.
Ballot-Marking Devices Cannot Assure The Will Of The Voters
To reduce the risk that computers alter elections, the use of BMDs should be limited to voters who require assistive technology to vote independently.
Louisiana Legislature Considers Automatic Voter Registration Bill
Louisiana Senator Troy Carter (D-New Orleans) has proposed a bill that would automatically register people to vote when they apply for a driver’s license.
Mueller Report Highlights Scope Of Election Security Challenge
Special counsel Robert S. Mueller III’s report highlights the breadth and complexity of the U.S. voting infrastructure that needs protecting.