This election technology section highlights the future of elections. Also see our section on American Democracy!
Hart InterCivic Commits to Safe, Secure Elections (3/19/2020) - Hart InterCivic is a longtime election solution provider. It is helping jurisdictions manage efficient, safe… 
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… 
Louisiana Postpones April Primary as 4 More States Prepare to Vote on Tuesday (3/14/2020) - Ohio, Florida, Illinois, Arizona, are next on the primary calendar. Election officials in these states… 
Government guidelines to prevent nationwide cyber catastrophe (3/12/2020) - The U.S. Government's recent report on countering cyber threats offers a bleak picture of what… 
Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden proposes nationwide vote-by-mail in response to coronavirus (3/12/2020) - The coronavirus outbreak will influence the way Americans will be voting. Oregon’s Senator, Ron Wyden,… 
The coronavirus outbreak could lead to meddling in U.S. election (3/3/2020) - State-backed internet trolls could try to exaggerate the threat of the coronavirus to keep Americans… 
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… 
Attorney, Rights Defender Sentenced to 30 Years, Flogging in Iran (6/5/2019) - Iranian lawyer jailed for 30 years after setting up a channel Telegram, highlighting human rights… 
2 in 3 Voters at Least Somewhat Concerned About Voting in Person During Coronavirus (3/23/2020) - A new poll has sampled the opinions of voters about voting methods during coronavirus. 2… 
Poll: What Americans are Most Concerned About as 2020 Polls Loom (2/24/2020) - A new poll has shown that among the concerns as 2020 elections loom, voter fraud… 
Defending democracy in a post-truth world (2/5/2020) - Expert's revolutionary research shows that shining a light on today’s “propagandists, criminals and con artists”,… 
Do People Really Become More Conservative as They Age? (1/28/2020) - Consistent with previous research but contrary to folk wisdom, political attitudes are remarkably stable over… 
Radical trust, deep democracy and the health of the commons (1/27/2020) - One of the great illnesses afflicting 21st century democracy is a lack of trust -… 
Research on the Ideological Perceptions of Typography (1/27/2020) - "What's in a Font?: Ideological Perceptions of Typography" questions the potential impact on voters if… 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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Stimulus Money to Protect Elections Falls Short, Critics Say (3/26/2020) - The Coronavirus Relief Bill contains a $400 million package to safeguard elections. However, Officials and… 
$400 million to protect elections in Senate Coronavirus Bill (3/26/2020) - The Coronavirus Relief Bill is under consideration in the Senate. It sets aside $400million to… 
Senators urge Congress to include election funds in coronavirus stimulus (3/23/2020) - Senators Amy Klobuchar and Chris Coons have asked House leaders to incorporate election security in… 
Election commission hires cyber-savvy adviser to support 2020 efforts (3/18/2020) - The U.S. Election Assistance Commission is hiring a senior policy adviser to bolster its cybersecurity… 
Elections officials scramble for voting contingency plans (3/14/2020) - Elections officials have stocked up on hand sanitizer and disinfecting wipes. Many are urging voters… Louisiana Postpones April Primary as 4 More States Prepare to Vote on Tuesday (3/14/2020) - Ohio, Florida, Illinois, Arizona, are next on the primary calendar. Election officials in these states… 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 clashes with election officials behind the scenes over policies (2/14/2020) - State election officials in at least five states have recently clashed with Facebook over issues… 
‘Nowhere To Hide’: Who’s proliferating digital authoritarianism? (2/13/2020) - Is China pursuing a grand strategy to systematically proliferate digital authoritarian tools? Its efforts vary… 
A coalition has warned weakening encryption could impact election security (1/23/2020) - A coalition for secure elections sent a letter to Attorney General William Barr Wednesday over… 
Russian Hackers and Trolls Grow Stealthier in 2020 (1/12/2020) - The National Security Agency and its British counterpart issued an unusual warning in October: The… 
Facebook will not limit or deter misrepresentations under new ad rules (1/10/2020) - Facebook Thursday ignored calls for new limits on political advertising ahead of 2020, instead making… 
How news coverage gets geo-fragmented (1/5/2020) - National news outlets provide different push notifications at different times to local and national audiences.