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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.

Answering Questions About American Election Security

September 8, 2016 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

American Election Security

Use of new technology and accessing the internet for voting has led to gaps in our election security

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: Election Security, Internet and Democracy, Russia, Voting Machines, Voting Technology

Foreign US Election Spending is National Security Disaster

August 4, 2016 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Foreign US Election Spending

Citizens United has brought an onslaught of foreign US election spending that cannot be traced

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: American Corruption, Citizens United, Election Security, Election Transparency, Money Politics

Cybersecurity Company’s Dictatorship Support Revealed

July 6, 2015 by DC Editors 1 Comment

Cybersecurity Company's Dictatorship Support

Hacking reveals company offering technology expertise across the world as dictatorship support

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Dictatorships, Election Security, Italy, Journalism and Free Speech, Political Dissidents, Technology Dissidents, Worldwide

Do Peace Talks Mean Security for Colombia Election?

May 17, 2014 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

FARC won't threaten security for Colombia election

FARC won’t threaten security for Colombia election as unilateral good gesture for peace talks

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Colombia, Election Security, South America

Security Forces Interrupt Election Reform Protests in Togo

August 31, 2012 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Election Reform Protests in Togo

Election Reform Protests in Togo: Tear gas used ahead of parliamentary elections scheduled for October

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Africa, Democracy Protests, Election Security, Togo, West Africa

Voting Technology Could Lead to Security Violations in Elections

July 25, 2012 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Polling Booth Simple

Voting Technology Splurge of New Machines Leading to Multiple Accuracy and Security Concerns

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

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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.