This election technology section highlights the future of elections. Also see our section on American Democracy!
Microsoft warns Russia, China and Iran targeting US election (9/12/2020) - Cyberattacks on elections are still a major concern. Microsoft is warning that it is seeing… 
Fixing America’s Aging Election Technology (9/7/2020) - America’s voting technology is fast aging. There is a need to address this concern ahead… 
State voter registration systems have not been hacked, officials say (9/2/2020) - A viral Russian newspaper article prompted concerns over hacked voter registration systems. However, officials have… 
U.S. officials now worry about election logistics more than hacking (8/10/2020) - Hacking was the principal concern of election officials in previous years. Now its misinformation and… 
Hackers Get Green Light to Test U.S. Voting Systems (8/6/2020) - Hackers have traditionally been tracked. This time they have been solicited to test voting systems… 
The Cybersecurity 202: These are the top things officials say they need to run November’s elections (7/11/2020) - State and local election officials want more money, better and earlier planning from political leaders… 
The election security hole everyone ignores (9/1/2020) - There are several election security threats. However, everyone seems to ignore one in particular –… 
Four challenges to world democracy in 2020 (1/2/2020) - Jong Lee, Senior Fellow at the South Korean East Asia Institute has outlined four challenges… 
How to defend against the insidious threat of disinformation (10/21/2019) - Disinformation is an insidious threat undermining faith in democracy. Arizona State University researcher Scott Ruston… 
Disinformation: Countering malign influence of autocrats – and Big Tech? (9/16/2019) - The European Union may need “broader rules to make sure that the way companies collect… 
Detained Iranian Social Media Activist Dies in Prison in Brutal Killing (6/12/2019) - A lawyer for a detained Iranian activist says he has died in a notorious prison… 
Vietnamese Environmental Activist Targeted for Facebook Posts (6/7/2019) - An environmental activist faces a show trial for his Facebook posts, as part of Vietnam’s… 
Poll: More Than Half of Young People Lack Resources to Vote by Mail (7/30/2020) - Vote-by-mail requires resources. But a new poll shows half of the young people eligible to… 
Book: What you need to know about voting – and why (6/26/2020) - While voting is a fundamental right many Americans struggle with what it entails which has… 
Poll: Two-thirds of Americans support voting by mail in November (6/25/2020) - In stark opposition to the views held by President Trump, two-thirds of Americans are in… 
Can foreign countries counterfeit mail-in ballots as Trump claims? (6/23/2020) - Trump continues to bash vote-by-mail. He now says foreign countries could counterfeit millions of mail-in… 
Poll: Americans overwhelmingly support vote-by-mail push, but Republicans more wary (5/5/2020) - A new poll shows that an overwhelming number of Americans are in support of vote-by-mail… 
Switching to a Vote-By-Mail Election is Tougher than it Seems (5/1/2020) - The expansion of vote-by-mail has become a popular demand since the outbreak of the coronavirus.… 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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Microsoft warns Russia, China and Iran targeting US election (9/12/2020) - Cyberattacks on elections are still a major concern. Microsoft is warning that it is seeing… 
Election officials prepare for new Russian interference battle (9/8/2020) - Russia interfered in the 2016 elections and there have been concerns it might do so… State voter registration systems have not been hacked, officials say (9/2/2020) - A viral Russian newspaper article prompted concerns over hacked voter registration systems. However, officials have… The election security hole everyone ignores (9/1/2020) - There are several election security threats. However, everyone seems to ignore one in particular –… 
There’s No Evidence Supporting Trump’s Mail Ballot Warnings, FBI Says (8/27/2020) - President Trump made election security claims that suggested fraud schemes around mail-in voting. The FBI… U.S. officials now worry about election logistics more than hacking (8/10/2020) - Hacking was the principal concern of election officials in previous years. Now its misinformation and… 
Guidance on Handling Primaries and Caucuses During Coronavirus (3/17/2020) - The U.S. elections information clearing house last week issued guidance to mitigate public health risk… 
Election security, ransomware dominate cyber concerns for 2020 (12/30/2019) - Headed into 2020, with a presidential election on the horizon, cyber concerns are certain to… 
Why Maine’s Governor will delay action on Ranked Choice Voting (9/7/2019) - Gov. Janet Mills said Friday she would delay action on a bill passed by Maine… 
Fear of a race without a finish line as States upgrade election equipment (9/4/2019) - With five months before primary season begins,State election officials around the country are busy upgrading… 
Mystery of missing votes deepens as Congress investigates Georgia (8/29/2019) - To find a clue about what might have gone wrong with Georgia’s election last fall,… 
Spokesperson: Judge Amy Totenberg conclusions “silly and unfounded” (8/18/2019) - Georgia Secretary of State Spokesperson called Judge Amy Totenberg's conclusions on unconstitutionality of Georgia’s Voting… 
Facebook launches poll worker recruitment push in the News Feed (9/14/2020) - There is a shortage of poll workers ahead of the November 2020 elections. Facebook has… 
Turkey: Social Media Law Will Increase Censorship (7/28/2020) - The Turkish government is pushing a bill that will allow it control of social media.… 
“Outright Lies”: Voting Misinformation Flourishes on Facebook (7/16/2020) - Trump's campaign is accusing Facebook’s voter registration drive of an attempt to swing the vote… 
Facebook’s voter drive inspires new claims of bias from Trump campaign (7/16/2020) - Facebook has launched a voter drive ahead of the 2020 polls targeting 4 million voter… 
Election Meddling Drives DHS to Seek Help Tracking Social Media (7/10/2020) - The Homeland Security Department has appealed for expertise to help track and analyse social media… 
Social media platforms gird for 78 days of disinformation chaos after Election Day (7/8/2020) - It would be crucial for the November 2020 election results to be known on election…