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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.

Activists Say Cyber Agency Weakens Voting Tech Advisory

by DC Editors - June 8, 2022

Activists Say Cyber Agency Weakens Voting Tech Advisory

Friday, the top cybersecurity agency issued a final version of an advisory on voting machine weaknesses in Georgia, other states.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: American State Elections, Voting Technology

Do Ballot Barcodes Threaten Election Security?

by DC Editors - June 8, 2022

Do Ballot Barcodes Threaten Election Security?

BMDs have been challenged for creating security risk to elections. The trade-off between benefits and risks must be carefully weighed.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: Voting Machines, Voting Technology

Cyber agency: Voting Software Vulnerable In Some States

by DC Editors - June 4, 2022

Cyber agency: Voting Software Vulnerable In Some States

Software flaws in electronic voting equipment from a key vendor used in at least 16 states make them vulnerable to hackers.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: American State Elections, Voting Machines, Voting Technology

A Top Online Voting Company Is Ramping Up Its Cyber Vetting

by DC Editors - May 8, 2022

A Top Online Voting Company Is Ramping Up Its Cyber Vetting

Democracy Live, which ran online voting pilots in 2020 is continuously testing its platform for hackable bugs before the midterms.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: American State Elections, Election Security, Voting Technology

So Long, Paperless Mississippi Voting Machines

by DC Editors - May 6, 2022

So Long, Paperless Mississippi Voting Machines

It took a false election controversy to persuade Mississippi politicians and election officials of the real possibility of a rigged election, ironic.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: American State Elections, Voting Machines, Voting Technology

States Struggle to Add Paper Trails to Voting Machines

by DC Editors - May 3, 2022

States Struggle to Add Paper Trails to Voting Machines

Voting machine upgrades… in several states have gained new urgency amid a flood of right-wing election lies, but there are challenges.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: American State Elections, Voting Machines, Voting Technology

Securing the Midterms: Smarter Tools Watch Over Voter Records

by DC Editors - March 27, 2022

Securing the Midterms: Smarter Tools Watch Over Voter Records

Harvard University technology lab and Protect Democracy think that automated alerts and machine learning can secure the midterms.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: American State Elections, Election Security, Voting Machines, Voting Technology

PODCAST: Ro Khanna On Dignity And Democracy

by Jenna Spinelle - March 22, 2022

Representative Ro Khanna represents Silicon Valley in Congress and addresses the question of dignity in his new book, Dignity in the Digital Age. 

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: Democrats, Voting Technology

Digital Human Rights Need A Single Home In U.S. Government

by DC Editors - March 16, 2022

Digital Human Rights Need A Single Home In U.S. Government

Autocrats have always tried to tightly control their people and today’s modern means of communication bring new dimensions.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Internet and Democracy, Voting Technology, Worldwide

Upcoming Conference On Global Digital Democracy

by DC Editors - March 14, 2022

A vibrant landscape of eDemocracy solutions already exists, from Participatory Budgeting to Citizen Consultation, and from Online Ideation to Voting.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Direct Democracy and Referendums, Internet and Democracy, Voting Technology

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Social Media Contributes To Fragmentation Of Political Parties Social Media Contributes To Fragmentation Of Political Parties (6/13/2022) - Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has escalated a dispute outside New York by endorsing her colleague's primary challenger.
Help Wanted: State Misinformation Sheriff Help Wanted: State Misinformation Sheriff (6/8/2022) - Several states are making great effort, devoting more resources and time to countering false and misleading election information.
Anxious Leaders Influence Their Followers' Anxiety, Even Online Anxious Leaders Influence Their Followers’ Anxiety, Even Online (5/17/2022) - Organizational leader’s tweets can influence employee anxieties and this effect is more prominent since the rise of COVID-19, study.
In Election Misinformation Fight, ’2020 Changed Everything’ In Election Misinformation Fight, ’2020 Changed Everything’ (4/26/2022) - Using social media to directly reply to queries, polling location mistakes, or false claims might help to quickly stamp out…

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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
Hacktivists Are Piercing Russia’s Propaganda Bubble (3/6/2022) - Hackers have decided to wage war on Russia, ensuring Russians see photos of Vladimir Putin's horrific campaign against Ukraine. Continue Reading

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Historical Lynching’s And The Contemporary Black Voting Behavior Historical Lynching’s And The Contemporary Black Voting Behavior (6/30/2022) - Blacks in southern counties that experienced a relatively higher number of historical lynchings have lower voter registration rates today.
Study: Politicians Typically Enjoy Longer Lives Than General Populations Study: Politicians Typically Enjoy Longer Lives Than General Populations (6/28/2022) - For almost all countries, politicians had similar rates of mortality to the general population in the late 19th and early…
The Harmful Effects Of Partisan Polarization On Health The Harmful Effects Of Partisan Polarization On Health (6/13/2022) - Partisan polarization causes significant stress and worry among Americans and polarization may be influencing their health, study.
The Changing Face Of Tyranny In The 21st Century The Changing Face Of Tyranny In The 21st Century (6/8/2022) - Dictators in the 21 century are different - they're "spin" dictatorships that manipulate info. They pose as Democrats and hold…
University Educated Less Likely To Endorse Authoritarianism University Educated Less Likely To Endorse Authoritarianism (6/4/2022) - Higher education is now seen as a new political cleavage, with level of education increasingly important in describing political attitudes.