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Election Security articles on Democracy Chronicles

This election security section highlights the importance of protecting the integrity of the vote count. An onslaught of new technologies offer both opportunity and peril for democracy. Be sure to also check out our Election Technology section and our articles on Technology Dissidents, the Internet and Voting or Voting Machines.

Election Workers Report More Than 1,000 ‘hostile’ Contacts

August 4, 2022 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Election Workers Report More Than 1,000 'hostile' Contacts

More than 1,000 interactions “identified as hostile or harassing” were examined by a task force established by the DOJ last year.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: American State Elections, Election Security

A Primer On Ballot Marking Device Security

July 18, 2022 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

A Primer On Ballot Marking Device Security

Ballot marking devices (BMDs) guard against errors like stray pen marks and overvoting that can result in a ballot not being tallied.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: Election Security, Voting Technology

Worries Grow About Election Safety And Security

July 4, 2022 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Worries Grow About Election Safety And Security

Some people are harassing election workers because politicians keep making baseless claims that the 2020 election was “stolen”.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: American State Elections, Election Security

Colorado Guilty Plea A First For US Election Task Force

June 28, 2022 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Colorado Guilty Plea A First For US Election Task Force

After the 2020 vote election workers came under attack. A Nebraska man has admitted plotting to kill top Colorado election officials.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: American Corruption, American State Elections, Election Security

Violent Threats to Election Workers Are Common. Prosecutions are Not

June 28, 2022 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Violent Threats to Election Workers Are Common. Prosecutions are Not

Election workers have received threats ever since the former President began to push the “big lie,” but few convictions have followed.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: American State Elections, Election Security

Help Wanted: State Misinformation Sheriff

June 8, 2022 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Help Wanted: State Misinformation Sheriff

Several states are making great effort, devoting more resources and time to countering false and misleading election information.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: American State Elections, Election Security, Social Media and Democracy

Election Officials Steel Themselves for Threats in Midterms

May 18, 2022 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Election Officials Steel Themselves for Threats in Midterms

A number of election administrators claim threats and harassment have formed a consistent undertone to their work since 2020.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: American State Elections, Election Security

Occam’s Razor And Election Fraud

May 12, 2022 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Occam’s Razor And Election Fraud

The idea that thousands of operators from multiple states can cover their tracks so well in one of the biggest cover ups defies logic.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: American State Elections, Election Security, Election Transparency

A Top Online Voting Company Is Ramping Up Its Cyber Vetting

May 8, 2022 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

A Top Online Voting Company Is Ramping Up Its Cyber Vetting

Democracy Live, which ran online voting pilots in 2020 is continuously testing its platform for hackable bugs before the midterms.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: American State Elections, Election Security, Voting Technology

Big Outside Spending On Election Denial Floods Local Elections

April 11, 2022 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Big Outside Spending On Election Denial Floods Local Elections

Out-of-state groups used statements challenging the legitimacy of the 2020 elections to try to sway local races in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: American State Elections, Election Security

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Twitter Changes Boost Autocrats’ Digital Disinformation Twitter Changes Boost Autocrats’ Digital Disinformation (4/27/2023) - Recent changes at Twitter have enabled authoritarian governments in Russia, China, and Iran to amplify propaganda and disinformation.
Rewards Get People To See Truth In Politically Unfavorable Info Rewards Get People To See Truth In Politically Unfavorable Info (3/30/2023) - People don't carefully evaluate links for accuracy and that partisanship may be secondary to the rush of getting a lot…
Europe Needs Stronger Rules For Political Ads Study: Media Can Reduce Polarization By Telling Personal Stories (1/26/2023) - Sharing personal experiences and pairing them with facts reduces political dehumanization and increases political tolerance.
Will Generative Artificial Intelligence Kill Democracy? Will Generative Artificial Intelligence Kill Democracy? (1/20/2023) - Experts draw attention to the role played by social media in the violence committed by Bolsonaro supporters on Sunday in…

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technology dissidents

China Suspends Social Media Accounts Of Covid Policy Critics (1/12/2023) - China has closed the social media accounts of over 1000 critics of its COVID-19 policies as it brings back tough… Continue Reading
Saudi Blogger Raif Badawi Freed After 10 Years In Prison (3/13/2022) - The family of Raif Badawi, one of Saudi Arabia's most prominent political prisoners, has said the blogger is free after… Continue Reading
TikTok Is Just The Platform Russian Dissidents Need (3/10/2022) - Tiktok despite being swamped in misinformation at times, the app also serves as a platform for countering Kremlin propaganda. Continue Reading
Oman Arrests Prominent Internet Activist Al-Kathiri (3/7/2022) - Reliable local sources confirmed that on March 2, 2022, Oman's security authorities detained internet activist Ahmed Muslim Al-Kathiri. Continue Reading

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Rewards Get People To See Truth In Politically Unfavorable Info Rewards Get People To See Truth In Politically Unfavorable Info (3/30/2023) - People don't carefully evaluate links for accuracy and that partisanship may be secondary to the rush of getting a lot…
Study: 2020 Election Increased Alcohol Use And Decreased Sleep Study: 2020 Election Increased Alcohol Use And Decreased Sleep (3/14/2023) - Many experienced reduced sleep quality, higher stress, negative emotions, and more alcohol during the 2020 election period.
A Police Stop Is Enough To Make Someone Less Likely To Vote A Police Stop Is Enough To Make Someone Less Likely To Vote (2/8/2023) - New research shows how the communities that are most heavily policed are pushed away from... having a say in changing…
World’s Biggest Democracy Is Jettisoning Freedom And Tolerance More Effort Is Needed To Open Election Data Globally (2/8/2023) - In more than 20 countries, voter turnout data is unavailable from official sources or the Election Management Body online.  
Europe Needs Stronger Rules For Political Ads Study: Media Can Reduce Polarization By Telling Personal Stories (1/26/2023) - Sharing personal experiences and pairing them with facts reduces political dehumanization and increases political tolerance.