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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.
Lawsuit Challenges Michigan’s Ballot Selfie Ban
The state’s new ballot selfie ban is part of a trend of laws dealing with this unusually modern voting controversy
Internet Access Has Become Favored Weapon of Repression
Revealing how minority groups worldwide suffer when internet access used as tool of repression
Google News Lab Releases Election DataBot For Voter Information
Google and Propublica have teamed up to create the Election DataBot offering extensive voter information source
What Election Betting Sites Predict For November
Global network of election betting websites are overwhelmingly predicting a Clinton win in 2016
Answering Questions About American Election Security
Use of new technology and accessing the internet for voting has led to gaps in our election security
New Tools Enables Real Time Voter Access Information
ProPublica’s new project Electionland offers journalists voter access information for any location
US Intel Agencies Eying Russia as Election Hack Culprit
U.S. intelligence and law enforcement agencies are taking seriously suggestions that the election hack culprit is Russia
Traditional Paper Ballots Gaining Supporters Amid New Concerns
Politicians across the country are calling for a return to unhackable traditional paper ballots following scandals
State Election Control Still Important After Hack Attempts
The Founders worried that federal instead of local and state election control was a recipe for disaster