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Voting Technology articles on Democracy Chronicles
This voting technology section highlights the important role technology has played in democratic history and seeks to explore how technology will shape the future of elections. This new era of elections is an area of heavy debate in political circles. Be sure to also check out our Election Technology section and our articles on Technology Dissidents, the Internet and Voting or Voting Machines.
Ensuring Ballot Secrecy In The Age Of Remote Voting
Human-rights declarations and various legal instruments state that elections must be conducted by secret ballot, but silent about precisely what that means.
Election Systems Across Country Use Software Vulnerable To Hackers
The state was taking a step to keep elections from being hacked in 2020. Its top election official told counties they had to update their systems.
Judge Allows Outside Inspection Of Georgia Voting System
Insides Georgia’s voting system will be cracked open for inspection as part of a lawsuit alleging that the state’s elections are vulnerable to inaccuracies.
Iowa, Nevada To Launch Caucus Voting By Phone For 2020
Democrats in the early presidential contest states of Iowa and Nevada will be able to cast their votes over the telephone instead of showing up.
No E-Vote Option Available For The Swiss Parliamentary Election
Swiss Post has suspended e-voting system effectively spelling the end of online trials with the current technology for the October parliamentary elections.
Caltech Releases First-Of-A-Kind Local Election Integrity Report
Caltech has released its report, Assuring Election Integrity: A Comprehensive Ecological Framework for Evaluating Elections in Southern California.
Rush To Implement New Montana Election Software Raises Concerns
County elections officials express “grave concerns” over Corey Stapleton’s plan to implement a new statewide election system in time for the 2020 elections.
3 States Responsible For Half Of All Paperless Voting Machines
Lawmakers and election security experts have focused much of their energies over the past two years on doing away with paperless voting machines.
Swiss E-Voting Suffers Another Setback Amid Expat Concerns
The government has decided to suspend efforts to enshrine electronic voting in Swiss law, but it plans to continue trials using improved systems.