New guidelines show how the agency will coordinate with state officials in the event of a cyberattack but analysts have questioned their robustness.
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.
Why Election Security Experts Are Worried About Los Angeles
Los Angeles County is moving full steam ahead with plans to use its new election equipment for the first time in the upcoming presidential primary.
FBI now Watchdog over Breaches to Election Systems
FBI will now notify state election officials about cyber breaches to election systems in their jurisdictions, even those that only affect a single county.
Georgia election server showed signs of tampering: Expert
Election server central to a legal battle over the integrity of Georgia elections showed signs that the original server was hacked.
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.
Voters are the reason new “secure” voting machines are still at risk
A major study shows that people rarely notice if their vote gets changed by hackers—even when using technology meant to protect the ballot, MIT.
Lessons from Michigan: updating election equipment, thorny challenge for States
Lessons from Michigan show the extent to which updating election equipment remains a thorny challenge for States ahead of 2020.
Report: improvement needed in States for national GIS infrastructure to work
While no state is failing when it comes to GIS, the progress is spotty and there is an urgent need for all states to improve, NSGIC
How news coverage gets geo-fragmented
National news outlets provide different push notifications at different times to local and national audiences.
Preparing for Cyberattacks and Malfunctions, a Brennan Center Guide
Brennan Center for Justice has released a guide for election officials about how to prepare for and recover from cyberattacks and technical failures.