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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.
Planet Mars: Our Vanished Alter Ego?
Perhaps, if Mars had the same beginnings that history has revealed to us on Earth, and that, for a time, it may have been magnificent, that if somehow it lost its way and destroyed itself, hopefully we can take a different path.
Lil John Get-Out-the-Vote Video Goes Viral
Rock the Vote has scored an internet hit in its collaboration with rapper Lil’ John get-out-the-vote drive as his campaign video for voter turnout has gone viral on YouTube and other social media
Mobile Apps Open New Front Against Latin America Corruption
Latin America corruption has new foe with rise in transparency and anti-graft based mobile apps
Racism, Crowdfunding and Ferguson Minority Voting
Why a pro-police and anti-protest fundraising campaign run through GoFundMe crowdfunding and Ferguson’s recent civil discord are linked in a recent controversy
Hong Kong Protests Censored in China Mainland
China is wary of democracy spreading nationwide so all Hong Kong protests censored in media
Google Joins Mass Tech Industry Exit From Lobbyist ALEC
Controversial lobbyist ALEC traditionally is backed by big business but the tech industry has led mass exit
Can People Naturally Smell Your Political Preference?
Unusual study at Brown University claims it is possible other people automatically smell your political preference through your pheromones and that this can determine their level of attraction
From GNP to Gross International Happiness
Any healthy country that achieves a high level of gross national happiness can be a model for other countries to emulate. Here are seven problems that prevent Gross National Happiness: the overall happiness of a nation.
Tech Companies Internet Slowdown Support Net Neutrality
Large technology companies from Google to Apple have lined up protest move toward web fast lanes with coordinated internet slowdown on Wednesday