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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.

Democratic state officials call on Biden to boost election funding

by DC Editors - December 15, 2021

Democratic state officials call on Biden to boost election funding

Top election officials in 14 states Monday asked Biden to boost election funding, citing financial strain of Covid-19, shift to mail voting.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: Absentee and Mail Voting, Election Security, Public Financing of Elections

Trump News Site Targets Election Workers, Wave Of Menace

by DC Editors - December 8, 2021

Trump News Site Targets Election Workers, Wave Of Menace

After helping peddle false claims of Trump’s stolen victory in 2020 Trump news sites have now chosen election workers as their target.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: Election Security, Journalism and Free Speech

Attacks On The 2024 Election Are Already Underway

by DC Editors - December 1, 2021

Attacks On The 2024 Election Are Already Underway

The groundwork for attacks on the 2024 election is in place and institutions tasked with protecting the vote are part of the problem.

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

Iranian hackers charged with voter intimidation campaign

by DC Editors - November 21, 2021

Iranian hackers charged with voter intimidation campaign

Two Iranian hackers were charged Thursday by federal prosecutors with intent to cause disorder during the 2020 presidential election.

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

Renewed urgency surrounds statewide campaigns

by DC Editors - November 16, 2021

Renewed urgency surrounds statewide campaigns

GOP candidates for state office are still questioning the legitimacy of the 2020 election or casting doubt on the conduct of elections.

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

Election Officials Have Another Year to Fight Disinformation

by DC Editors - November 13, 2021

Election Officials Have Another Year to Fight Disinformation

Election authorities warn there is still work to be done in the run-up to next year’s midterms to fight disinformation, boost trust.

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

Reuters unmasks Trump supporters who terrified U.S. election officials

by DC Editors - November 10, 2021

Reuters unmasks Trump supporters who terrified U.S. election officials

As Trump’s supporters threaten election workers, law enforcement has taken little action. Reuters tracked down nine of these attackers.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: Election Security

After attacks on the 2020 election, secretary of state races take on new urgency

by DC Editors - November 7, 2021

After attacks on the 2020 election, secretary of state races take on new urgency

The fight over who gets to count the ballots has erupted in states all throughout the country, including Georgia and Arizona.

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

Election Day poses first security test for Biden officials

by DC Editors - November 3, 2021

Election Day poses first security test for Biden officials

On Tuesday, election security authorities in the Biden administration went through their first test run in more than 30 states.

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

Partisan actors may replace election workers who quit over threats

by DC Editors - November 3, 2021

Partisan actors may replace election workers who quit over threats

An expert has now cautioned that partisan individuals may be used to replace election workers who leave because of the threats.

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

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Anxious Leaders Influence Their Followers' Anxiety, Even Online Anxious Leaders Influence Their Followers’ Anxiety, Even Online (5/17/2022) - Organizational leader’s tweets can influence employee anxieties and this effect is more prominent since the rise of COVID-19, study.
In Election Misinformation Fight, ’2020 Changed Everything’ In Election Misinformation Fight, ’2020 Changed Everything’ (4/26/2022) - Using social media to directly reply to queries, polling location mistakes, or false claims might help to quickly stamp out…
China Lockdown Frustration Sparks ‘Creative’ Wave Of Dissent China Lockdown Frustration Sparks ‘Creative’ Wave Of Dissent (4/21/2022) - China strongly censors speech. With developments in technology, Chinese citizens are finding ways to circumvent these limitations.
Mark Zuckerberg Ends Election Grants Mark Zuckerberg Ends Election Grants (4/15/2022) - Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg who gave half a billion USD in 2020 to election offices will not be making any…

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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
Hacktivists Are Piercing Russia’s Propaganda Bubble (3/6/2022) - Hackers have decided to wage war on Russia, ensuring Russians see photos of Vladimir Putin's horrific campaign against Ukraine. Continue Reading

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Is Democracy Assistance Sustainable? Is Democracy Assistance Sustainable? (5/23/2022) - Well-prepared institutions are those, among other things, incorporate new staff or equipment maintenance into their budgets, study.
Moneyed Interests, Information Provision, and Congress Moneyed Interests, Information Provision, and Congress (5/17/2022) - Politicians wrongly assume their self-interests are compatible with constituents' interests, the rich tend to have more access to them.
Adolescents In The US Are Becoming More Politically Polarized Adolescents In The US Are Becoming More Politically Polarized (5/6/2022) - In contrast to the findings of the 1960s an update to the socialization literature shows adolescents today are just as…
Left-Wing Authoritarians Share Key Psychological Traits With Far Right Left-Wing Authoritarians Share Key Psychological Traits With Far Right (5/6/2022) - People with authoritarian views, left or right, have surprisingly similar behaviors and psychological characteristics, a new study finds. 
A Hard Look At Corporations, Political Spending And Democracy A Hard Look At Corporations, Political Spending And Democracy (5/3/2022) - There is a crisis of democracy in America which poses fundamental questions for company engagement in the political process, expert.