Recent Virginia polling is evidence that excluding independent candidates in polling data participation harms accuracy
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.
Has Military Might Become Useless in Modern World?
With age of empires and ideologies behind us, world moves forward in era where military might become useless irrelevance military
Sending e-Books and Tablets to Africa’s Children
Tablets to Africa: More children and schools to receive e-Books and e-Readers in non-profit’s heroic push to expand reading access across the digital divide
The iPhone and Occupy Turkey
With the lessons of the country’s recent past, the government must embrace the growing diversity of opinion and culture that advancing technology inevitably brings and will continue to bring.
Twitter to Support Egyptian Protests With Changes
How the social media company is translating key accounts in Twitter to support Egyptian protests
How Social Media Brought One Million to Brazil Protest
Brazil protest movement across all regions of country was organized largely on social media
What is the Impact of Paperless Government?
New advocacy group fights unusual battle to prevent negative impact of paperless government
Government to Take Over Bangladesh Microlender?
Famous pioneer Grameen bank likely to see government take over Bangladesh microlender despite international outcry on behalf of innovative institution
Crackdown Continues as New Vietnam Blogger Detained
Dictatorship increasing press censorship with assault on journalism as Vietnam blogger detained
Another Vietnam Blogger Jailed by Dictatorship
More political activists suffer repression at hands of dictatorship as Vietnam blogger jailed