The aftermath of the 2018 midterm election in N. Carolina was marred by allegations of absentee ballot fraud in the 9th Congressional District.
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.
Georgia voters challenge legality of new election system
Georgians who want hand-marked paper ballots challenging new election system state officials rushing to implement for next year’s presidential primaries.
On Election Security
While the current United States administration focuses on the border crisis, the threat to our election security is largely ignored. A Republican majority Senate has blocked two election security efforts.
Decision On Ranked-Choice Voting Coming Soon To NYC
NYC voters may soon get to choose five candidates for mayor instead of just one. Voters will decide in November whether to adopt a ranked-choice voting.
Judge Could Force Georgia To Use Paper Ballots
A Georgia judge may impose ballot papers. This is interesting because there is much talk about electronic voting. So may motivate this judge’s decision?
A First Look At The Unusual Military-Run DEFCON Voting Village
Lawmakers will join former NSA national threat operations director Sherri Ramsay in the election security-focused corner of the cybersecurity conference.
Meet the 17-Year-Old Creating “Turnout,” a Mobilization App for Teen Activists
Zev Dickstein Shapiro, a 17-year-old social entrepreneur from Cambridge, Massachusetts, is revolutionizing the social media game.
Utah County To Pilot Blockchain-based Mobile Voting
Utah County pilots mobile voting application based on blockchain to allow military absentee voters and their overseas voters to vote.
Report Says Aging Voting Machines A Concern In Alabama
A report published Thursday on election security says states need more federal money to safeguard elections from outside threats.
Intrusion Monitors For Election Security Are Going Virtual
As interest in cybersecurity swells among election officials, a small group of states has begun experimenting with a virtualized network-intrusion system.