This election technology section highlights the future of elections. Also see our section on American Democracy!
The Role Of Voting Technology In South Africa (7/18/2021) - As South Africa prepares for local elections amid a deadly outbreak of Covid-19, it is… 
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… 
Federal Officials Predict Repeat Of 2020 Election Threats (7/13/2021) - Three federal cybersecurity authorities argue that threats to election security that surfaced last year are… 
Including Election Systems As Critical Infrastructure (7/13/2021) - Former US CISA director Chris Krebs said that election systems should be classified as critical… 
Library of Congress Paves Digital Democracy Path (7/2/2021) - From being called a tech laggard, the Library of Congress is now bringing history to… 
How Computer Models Can Be Used In Redistricting (6/18/2021) - In his memo on the For the People Act, Joe Manchin proposed as policy: “Ban… 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… 
‘Milk Tea Alliance’ Brews Democracy Online Across Asia (4/9/2021) - From Myanmar to Hong Kong, youth seeking democracy are organizing themselves online around milk tea,… 
Majority Are Worried About The State Of Democracy (7/25/2021) - A recent nationwide study by Public Agenda, shows that the majority of Americans believe democracy… 
Accelerating Election Science (7/25/2021) - According to a new perspective, there are fourteen research challenges that present critical funding opportunities… 
Defining Leadership (7/25/2021) - Leadership is a difficult idea to grasp. Great leaders may have many more attributes. The… 
New Academic Center Aims To Strengthen Democracy (7/21/2021) - Rick Hasen and David Kaye, both law professors at UC Irvine, are co-directors of the… 
For Female Vampire Bats, An Equal Chance To Rule (7/7/2021) - Female vampire bats establish an egalitarian community within a roost rather than a society based… 
How Political Science Can Go Dangerously Viral (7/5/2021) - Given the importance of what political science studies, from democratization to genocide, a false concept… 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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Tabletop Exercise Tests Election Security (7/24/2021) - Election officials recently took part in a tabletop election security exercise with private-sector partners to… 
Leaked Kremlin Papers: Putin Plotted to put Trump in White House (7/15/2021) - Vladimir Putin personally authorized a secret spy agency operation to ensure victory for a "mentally… Federal Officials Predict Repeat Of 2020 Election Threats (7/13/2021) - Three federal cybersecurity authorities argue that threats to election security that surfaced last year are… Including Election Systems As Critical Infrastructure (7/13/2021) - Former US CISA director Chris Krebs said that election systems should be classified as critical… 
After A Nightmare Year, Election Officials Are Quitting (7/3/2021) - People who want to work as election officials should be rewarded instead since last presidential… 
How To Safeguard Elections (6/11/2021) - Since January 6, republican-led states have waged a war against democracy. It's past time to… 
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… 
Louisiana Planning to Spend $100 Million on Voting Machines (2/24/2021) - Dominion Voting Systems intends to bid for Louisiana’s new voting machine contract as it combats… 
New guide on election system supply chains aids risk evaluations (2/18/2021) - New report simplifies process for election tech vendors securing supply chains for developing the products… 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… How Political Science Can Go Dangerously Viral (7/5/2021) - Given the importance of what political science studies, from democratization to genocide, a false concept… 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… 
Slamming Political Rivals To Go Viral On Social Media (6/25/2021) - Posts about the "political outgroup" get twice as many shares on social media as posts… 
Vietnam Introduces National Social Media Guidelines (6/20/2021) - New social media guidelines in Vietnam urge people to express positive things about the state.… 
Democratizing Power of the Social-Media Stock Market (6/14/2021) - BitClout reduces everything—art, humor, and personhood—to monetary value, revealing who and what we are prepared…