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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.

The Elections Police Are Coming

March 18, 2022 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

The Elections Police Are Coming

A new measure in the GOP-controlled Georgia legislature would hand new election policing powers to state’s bureau of investigations.

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

More Robust Election Observation Could Help Save Elections

March 18, 2022 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

More Robust Election Observation Could Help Save Elections

Given the barrage of threats to U.S. elections, more robust election observation efforts could be critical to the integrity of future elections.

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

Attacks Against Election Officials Are Taking a Toll

March 18, 2022 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Attacks Against Election Officials Are Taking a Toll

Election officials so essential to the functioning of American democracy have increasingly come under attack since the end of 2020.

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

Wisconsin Debates How Electronic Voting Data Is Stored

March 13, 2022 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Wisconsin Debates How Electronic Voting Data Is Stored

As lawmakers elsewhere turn to the campaign trail, those in Wisconsin are focusing on the problem of electronic storage of voting data.

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

Another Way To Protect Voting Rights: Hack-Proof Our Elections

March 11, 2022 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Another Way To Protect Voting Rights: Hack-Proof Our Elections

Leading specialists have discovered serious flaws in election tech in recent years, which might allow amateur hackers to pose a threat.

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

Florida Senate Passes Bill To Create Election Crimes Agency

March 7, 2022 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Florida Senate Passes Bill To Create Election Crimes Agency

Despite extremely rare voter crime or fraud, the law would make Florida one of the first states to create a task force dedicated to them.

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

California May Limit Political Spending by Foreign-Influenced Companies

March 6, 2022 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

California May Limit Political Spending by Foreign-Influenced Companies

California’s A.B. 1819 safeguards state elections, initiatives by barring foreign-owned American corps from spending political dollars.

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

Attacks From Within Seen As A Growing Threat To Elections

March 2, 2022 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Attacks From Within Seen As A Growing Threat To Elections

Election officials preparing for this year’s midterm elections have yet another security risk to add to their already long list: insider threats.

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

Indiana Urged To Move To Paper Election Ballots

February 18, 2022 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Indiana Urged To Move To Paper Election Ballots

A proposal to improve Indiana’s election security by adding small printers to thousands of electronic touch-screen voting is being criticized.

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

Recent Developments In Europe’s Election Cybersecurity 

February 16, 2022 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Recent Developments In Europe’s Election Cybersecurity 

Europe’s election management bodies have realized that online threats are here to stay and will only continue to evolve moving forward.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Election Security, Europe

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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.