Blockchain voting company falls victim to common tech start-up problems as the company is life support after laying off most of its staff Feb. 15.
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.
Is Voting Technology the Solution to Fix Florida’s Election Woes?
A computer program might have avoided entire 2018 recount fiasco and saved South Florida election officials days of embarrassment last year.
Caltech to Implement Innovative Orange County Vote Audit System
In 2018 our Caltech team collaborated in an important election integrity and election performance auditing study with the Orange County Registrar of Voters.
San Francisco to Use Ranked Voting on Giant Android Tablets
This week, San Francisco supervisors approved a new voting system, which could enable voters to cast ballots on large Android tablets as early as November.
Claim That Hand-Marked Paper Ballots ‘Out Of The Mainstream’ is False
Georgia Secretary Of State Brad Raffensperger, says hand marked paper ballots are out of the mainstream saying “it is a more secure way of moving forward”.
How Russian Trolls Were Disrupted on Day of November Election
The U.S. military disrupted the internet access of a Russian troll farm accused of trying to influence American voters on Nov. 6, 2018
Usability Testing is Key if Ballot Marking Devices Are to be Accessible
Usability testing is key if ballot marking devices are to be accessible, an idea of universal design which had been part of work on voting system standards.
PODCAST: How They are Balancing Offline and Online Voting in Antwerp
New podcast from the Democratic Society with Hanne Bastiaensen about her work on balancing offline and online voting in Antwerp’s participatory budget.
Twitter Tightens EU Political Ad Rules Ahead of Election
Twitter said Tuesday it is tightening up rules for E.U. political ads ahead of elections, following similar moves by fellow tech giants Facebook and Google.
Ahead of Election, Tech Could Unite Europe’s Populist Groups
The sharing of the Rousseau technology marks the most brazen attempt to date to internationalize Europe’s populist movements.