Election server central to a legal battle over the integrity of Georgia elections showed signs that the original server was hacked.
Internet and Democracy articles on Democracy Chronicles
Internet and Democracy is our section encompasses all the different ways the internet has changed or will change the election process. Many different reforms of voting have become necessary to discuss including electronic means of casting a vote, counting votes or courting votes. Be sure to also check out our Election Technology section and our articles on Technology Dissidents or Voting Machines.
Voting process at risk with nearly three dozen U.S. voting systems online
While voting machines themselves are not designed to be online, the larger voting systems in many states end up there, putting the voting process at risk.
Election security, ransomware dominate cyber concerns for 2020
Headed into 2020, with a presidential election on the horizon, cyber concerns are certain to be in the spotlight in Washington.
Voting by App is a Thing, and it’s Spreading
You might be a little surprised to hear that some voters in parts of the country are voting from home, using an app.
African Govts Urged to Protect Human Rights Through Internet Freedom, Digital Integration
Congress member Karen Bass has introduced a resolution that calls on African governments to protect and promote human rights through internet freedom.
Andrew Sullivan On Democracy’s Double-Edged Sword
Andrew Sullivan discusses the future of American democracy on this week’s episode of the Democracy Works podcast.
Hacking 2020 Voting Systems Is A ‘Piece Of Cake’
It’s still child’s play to pick apart election systems that will be used in the 2020 US presidential election, as ethical hackers did, once again.
Memorial Lecture: “American Election Law in a Post-Truth World”
Upcoming conference will consider how this challenging information environment will affect election law and what election law might be able to do about it.
Bangladesh: Internet Blackout on Rohingya Refugees
New telecommunications and internet restrictions on Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh will disrupt critical humanitarian and emergency services, HRW.
Election Machine Keys Currently Available for Purchase on Amazon
According to hackers at a recently held hacking conference in Las Vegas Nevada, election machine keys are currently available for purchase on websites like Amazon, eBay and other sites.