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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.
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.
How the IRS Gave Up Fighting Political Dark Money Groups
Six years after it was excoriated for allegedly targeting conservative organizations, More dark money has been gushing into the political system.
Colorado Tried A New Way To Vote: Make People Pay, Quadratically
In a modified version of quadratic voting, Colorado legislators each got 100 virtual tokens to buy votes on a number of measures.
Special Election Highlights Flaws In Hawaii’s Voting System
Problems counting mail-in ballots and extremely small margin created chaos in the 2018 Honolulu City Council election between Tommy Waters and Trevor Ozawa.
West Virginia Will Use Blockchain Voting In The 2020 Election
West Virginia made history last year as the first US state to use mobile blockchain voting for a midterm election thought were criticized by the state.