This election technology section highlights the future of elections. Also see our section on American Democracy!
Voting machine company Smartmatic sues OAN, Newsmax over election claims (11/11/2021) - Smartmatic, a voting technology company, is suing OAN and Newsmax for alleged slander and libel… 
Election Cybersecurity: Protecting Against Election Cyber Attacks (10/29/2021) - Intelligent systems can be used to gather data and communicate with other systems so they… 
Denver judge considers Trump’s anti-SLAPP defense (10/15/2021) - Defendant parties urged Judge Marie Avery Moses, Democrat-appointed, to dismiss the lawsuit under Colorado's anti-SLAPP… 
Ex-Kremlin mastermind predicts formation of ‘humanless democracies’ (10/15/2021) - In the light of the rapid developments in Artificial Intelligence, an ex-Kremlin mastermind has predicted… 
The Push For Internet Voting Continues, Mostly Thanks To One Guy (10/2/2021) - Voting by phone is considered grandiose and is often ridiculed. However, one American venture capitalist… 
Colorado: Clerk in Hiding After County Voting Data Leak (9/3/2021) - Voting data from Mesa County in Colorado was recently leaked. Following the incident, a Clerk… 
He Was the ‘Perfect Villain’ for Voting Conspiracists (8/25/2021) - Eric Coomer worked for Dominion Voting Systems. He also posted anti-Trump messages on Facebook. What… 
Redistricting App Helps You Comply with the VRA (7/17/2021) - In the last decade, Dave's Redistricting App (DRA) has grown in popularity among groups looking… 
Vietnam Arrests Four For Anti-State Facebook Posts (7/5/2021) - Four Facebook users have been detained by police in Hanoi and a central province for… 
Egypt Targets TikTokers And Digital Dissidents (6/28/2021) - There is a contradiction between Egypt's rapid development of the digital economy and state control… 
Russia’s extremism trial aims to break Navalny’s network (5/19/2021) - The Russian government is using an extremism trial to put an end to the protests… 
6 Major Ai Weiwei Artworks On Social Issues in China (4/12/2021) - Ai Weiwei is without a doubt the most well-known living Chinese artist today, but he… 
Study Suggests Friendships Lead to Lopsided Elections (12/1/2021) - The expectations that a person's friends have about the likely winner of an election can… 
Why Dark Personalities Participate In Politics (12/1/2021) - Dark personalities participate in politics. In this respect, participation is linked to narcissism and psychopathy… 
How to reorganize democracy promotion efforts (11/2/2021) - The efficacy of US democracy and human rights efforts could be improved by better coordination… 
As Election Day nears, most adults say future of democracy under threat (11/1/2021) - When it comes to what and who is putting America at risk, Democrats and Republicans… 
Americans Who See Democracy Most At Risk? Republicans (10/26/2021) - According to a poll by Grinnell College, the majority of Americans believe that democracy in… 
‘Autocratization Turns Viral’ Says Swedish Report (10/22/2021) - A new University of Gothenburg report shows that the hybrid political system sometimes called "electoral… Changes in Election Technology Define Democracy
The focus of this Election Technology section is to encourage discussion of all manner of technologies involved in the voting process from voting machines to voter registration mobile apps. What are the benefits to these technologies? What are the drawbacks? Will the internet ever be secure enough to enable direct democracy? From the small questions to the big, from electronic media to digital lawn signs, everything about voting technology can be found here.
This new era of election technology is an area of heavy debate in political circles. Countries like Estonia are leading the way to digitizing all government services as part of a global trend called eGovernment or eDemocracy. At the same time, the modern technology we rely on has complicated the struggle to protect citizens from government overreach, especially following increased concerns of surveillance of domestic communications.
Also, as covered on Democracy Chronicles, the latest research suggests elections are affected by many outside forces you may not expect. Factors that play into voter turnout now have been found to include boredom, delayed onset adulthood, cigarette smoking, wind speed, rain and bad weather forecasts. This type of research on voting as well as other important research in political science as it relates to democracy, the ultimate invention in political science, is highlighted in our Election Science archives.
Whistleblowers like American Eric Snowden and Australian Julian Assange who have leaked classified information to the public, broke the law but also opened our eyes to the increasing ability of technology to play a sinister role.
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Attacks On The 2024 Election Are Already Underway (12/1/2021) - The groundwork for attacks on the 2024 election is in place and institutions tasked with… 
Iranian hackers charged with voter intimidation campaign (11/21/2021) - Two Iranian hackers were charged Thursday by federal prosecutors with intent to cause disorder during… 
Renewed urgency surrounds statewide campaigns (11/16/2021) - GOP candidates for state office are still questioning the legitimacy of the 2020 election or… 
Election Officials Have Another Year to Fight Disinformation (11/13/2021) - Election authorities warn there is still work to be done in the run-up to next… 
Reuters unmasks Trump supporters who terrified U.S. election officials (11/10/2021) - As Trump's supporters threaten election workers, law enforcement has taken little action. Reuters tracked down… 
After attacks on the 2020 election, secretary of state races take on new urgency (11/7/2021) - The fight over who gets to count the ballots has erupted in states all throughout… 
Did Murdochs Push Election Fraud Claims? Dominion Sues Fox Corp. To Find Out (11/13/2021) - Dominion Voting Systems lawsuit against Fox Corporation should find out Murdoch's role in pushing fraud… Voting machine company Smartmatic sues OAN, Newsmax over election claims (11/11/2021) - Smartmatic, a voting technology company, is suing OAN and Newsmax for alleged slander and libel… 
Did A Voting Machine Confuse Ballot Fold Lines For Votes? (5/19/2021) - Independent auditors looking into vote tampering in Windham's 2020 state representative vote are focusing on… 
The Dutch Banned Election Tech, Then Brought It Back (4/11/2021) - The Dutch Electoral Council has brought back electronic voting tools to count votes for the… 
Groundbreaking Study on Election Tech Industry and Voting Machines (4/1/2021) - A new study looks at voting machine purchases in 791 jurisdictions throughout the country. It… 
What’s at Stake in Dominion and Smartmatic Defamation Cases (3/10/2021) - The recent amplification of implausible assertions manifestly damaging to the reputation of business and individuals… 
EU To Open Up ‘Black Box’ Of Political Ads (11/30/2021) - The EU wants Facebook and Google to reveal how and why they use political ads… 
LAPD Documents Show What One Social Media Surveillance Firm Promises Police (11/25/2021) - The services marketed by social media firm Voyager raise concerns about how the use of… 
Has Zimbabwe Set Up Team for Monitoring Social Media Posts? (11/5/2021) - According to a privately owned newspaper, the Zimbabwean government has created a squad to monitor… 
A ‘new ecosystem’ of pro-democracy actors countering disinformation (11/2/2021) - During his speech to the Dutch Parliament last Friday, Canadian PM Justin Trudeau argued that… 
Microsoft to Shut Down LinkedIn in China Over Censorship Concerns (10/16/2021) - Microsoft will close LinkedIn in China later this year over significantly more challenging environment, the… 
Want a Working Democracy? Try Democratizing Work (10/6/2021) - On democratizing work, what impact does it have on citizens' roles when employees are socialized…