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.

Julian Assange Confident of Australia Election Win

August 6, 2013 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Controversial leaker of government secrets Julian Assange confident of Australia election campaign

Controversial Wikipedia Articles in Different Languages

August 5, 2013 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

User generated encyclopedia understandably creates controversial Wikipedia articles but disputes are different depending on the local culture

Dissident Blogger Ends Successful Vietnam Hunger-Strike

August 4, 2013 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Dictatorship relieved as prominent jailed dissident blogger ends successful Vietnam hunger-strike

More NSA Spying Revelations Deepen Concerns

August 1, 2013 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Scandal continues to deepen as new NSA Spying revelations about PRISM program released by Snowden

Transparent Government Tech Gathering Focused on Vote

July 31, 2013 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Bureaucratic efficiency pushed by transparent government tech gathering seeking big new ideas

Big Data Group Fights World Hunger

July 30, 2013 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Techies, entrepreneurs and do-gooders join strength for big data group fights world hunger on tech

Ad-free Facebook would still include ‘Big Brother’ NSA

July 28, 2013 by Craig Boehman Leave a Comment

Twitter co-founder Biz Stone talks about improving the new system for ad-free Facebook – but doesn’t talk about the bigger picture involving the NSA

Silicon Valley Spends Lobbying Fortune for Tech

July 24, 2013 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Major US technology firms like Facebook from Silicon Valley spends lobbying fortune on government

Federal Transparency Regulation Effort Falls Flat

July 24, 2013 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Government agency fails to build federal transparency regulation and open government despite hopes

Casting Doubt on Internet’s Role in Democracy

July 20, 2013 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Author claims the Internet’s role in democracy has potential to do great harms to personal freedom

Twitter Changes Boost Autocrats’ Digital Disinformation

Twitter Changes Boost Autocrats’ Digital Disinformation (4/27/2023) - Recent changes at Twitter have enabled authoritarian governments in Russia, China, and Iran to amplify propaganda and disinformation.

Rewards Get People To See Truth In Politically Unfavorable Info

Rewards Get People To See Truth In Politically Unfavorable Info (3/30/2023) - People don't carefully evaluate links for accuracy and that partisanship may be secondary to the rush of getting a lot…

Europe Needs Stronger Rules For Political Ads

Study: Media Can Reduce Polarization By Telling Personal Stories (1/26/2023) - Sharing personal experiences and pairing them with facts reduces political dehumanization and increases political tolerance.

Will Generative Artificial Intelligence Kill Democracy?

Will Generative Artificial Intelligence Kill Democracy? (1/20/2023) - Experts draw attention to the role played by social media in the violence committed by Bolsonaro supporters on Sunday in…

China Suspends Social Media Accounts Of Covid Policy Critics (1/12/2023) - China has closed the social media accounts of over 1000 critics of its COVID-19 policies as it brings back tough… Continue Reading

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

Rewards Get People To See Truth In Politically Unfavorable Info

Rewards Get People To See Truth In Politically Unfavorable Info (3/30/2023) - People don't carefully evaluate links for accuracy and that partisanship may be secondary to the rush of getting a lot…

Study: 2020 Election Increased Alcohol Use And Decreased Sleep

Study: 2020 Election Increased Alcohol Use And Decreased Sleep (3/14/2023) - Many experienced reduced sleep quality, higher stress, negative emotions, and more alcohol during the 2020 election period.

A Police Stop Is Enough To Make Someone Less Likely To Vote

A Police Stop Is Enough To Make Someone Less Likely To Vote (2/8/2023) - New research shows how the communities that are most heavily policed are pushed away from... having a say in changing…

World’s Biggest Democracy Is Jettisoning Freedom And Tolerance

More Effort Is Needed To Open Election Data Globally (2/8/2023) - In more than 20 countries, voter turnout data is unavailable from official sources or the Election Management Body online.

Europe Needs Stronger Rules For Political Ads

Study: Media Can Reduce Polarization By Telling Personal Stories (1/26/2023) - Sharing personal experiences and pairing them with facts reduces political dehumanization and increases political tolerance.