Absence of evidence of ballot tampering at noticeable scale should serve as inoculation against vague claims that ballots are altered.
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.
A Top Online Voting Company Is Ramping Up Its Cyber Vetting
Democracy Live, which ran online voting pilots in 2020 is continuously testing its platform for hackable bugs before the midterms.
Adolescents In The US Are Becoming More Politically Polarized
In contrast to the findings of the 1960s an update to the socialization literature shows adolescents today are just as polarized as adults.
Blue Origin And SpaceX Lobby For Government Contracts
Blue Origin has steadily increased its presence in Washington since 2013, as Bezos and Musk vie for dominance in the space economy.
So Long, Paperless Mississippi Voting Machines
It took a false election controversy to persuade Mississippi politicians and election officials of the real possibility of a rigged election, ironic.
An 1868 Act And Making Qualifications For Congress
It would be interesting to see how the Fourth Circuit approaches and judges on Cawthorn v. Amalfi brought on grounds of the 1868 Act.
Pro-Crypto Cash Floods Democratic Primaries, Rankling Some Lawmakers
McBath has something Bourdeaux does not: backing from a 30-year-old billionaire who co-founded a cryptocurrency exchange.
The Effect of Television Advertising in US Elections
Broadcast advertising may determine the winner in at least some contests, influencing government composition and policy direction.
Why It’s Now Illegal for Some With Disabilities To Vote
The pandemic helped improve access, but new barriers in states like Wisconsin are rolling back gains for thousands of voters with disabilities
States Struggle to Add Paper Trails to Voting Machines
Voting machine upgrades… in several states have gained new urgency amid a flood of right-wing election lies, but there are challenges.