The mayor of Seoul, Park Won-soon, has announced the city will launch blockchain and AI initiatives as part of its smart city implementation plan.
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.
Insights From Comparing Blockchain Voting With The Current System
A new technology that is not understood all that well is nothing new. The same happened with the internet and home computers before that.
Possible More Florida Counties Than Now Known Were Hacked In 2016
Florida lawmakers were angry when they emerged from an FBI briefing that left them with unanswered questions on Russian cyberattacks in 2016.
DHS Still Hasn’t Performed Audits To See If 2016 Votes Were Hacked
It’s almost certain that hostile foreign hackers will try to disrupt and sow confusion around the pivotal U.S. elections in 2020.
The Vote-By-Phone Tech Trend Is Scaring Security Experts
Seasoned disruptors of status quo, tech pioneers have proven persuasive in selling the idea, though National Academies of Science, warns against it.
Senate Dems Introduce Election Security Bill Requiring Paper Ballots
Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and a group of 12 other senators introduced a bill Wednesday to mandate the use of paper ballots in U.S. elections.
Is West Virginia’s Planned 2020 Blockchain Vote A Risky Idea?
Military voters stationed overseas will be able to cast their votes for the 2020 presidential election via a mobile app that uses a private blockchain.
New App Seeks to Establish a Prediction Market for 2020 Election
Prediction market and derivatives platform Veil announced Wednesday that it deployed a new version of Augur, the decentralized prediction market protocol.
Baltimore City Ransomware Attack Affects Board Of Elections
Baltimore City’s new mayor had been on the job for four days when he had to announce that city’s computer system had fallen victim to a ransomware attack.
We Must Improve Voter Registration Database Security And Monitoring
This is stunning news, and a wake-up call for improving the integrity and security of election administration and technology in the United States.