Democracy Live, which ran online voting pilots in 2020 is continuously testing its platform for hackable bugs before the midterms.
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.
So Long, Paperless Mississippi Voting Machines
It took a false election controversy to persuade Mississippi politicians and election officials of the real possibility of a rigged election, ironic.
States Struggle to Add Paper Trails to Voting Machines
Voting machine upgrades… in several states have gained new urgency amid a flood of right-wing election lies, but there are challenges.
Securing the Midterms: Smarter Tools Watch Over Voter Records
Harvard University technology lab and Protect Democracy think that automated alerts and machine learning can secure the midterms.
PODCAST: Ro Khanna On Dignity And Democracy
Representative Ro Khanna represents Silicon Valley in Congress and addresses the question of dignity in his new book, Dignity in the Digital Age.
Digital Human Rights Need A Single Home In U.S. Government
Autocrats have always tried to tightly control their people and today’s modern means of communication bring new dimensions.
Upcoming Conference On Global Digital Democracy
A vibrant landscape of eDemocracy solutions already exists, from Participatory Budgeting to Citizen Consultation, and from Online Ideation to Voting.
Some In GOP Want Ballots To Be Counted By Hand, Not Machines
Growing suspicion about voting systems has kindled a back-to-the future moment among conservatives in some parts of the U.S.
The ERIC System For Keeping Voter Rolls Up To Date
Exiting ERIC would hurt the state itself, and every other state in the program – especially the neighbors of the state in question.
Wisconsin Debates How Electronic Voting Data Is Stored
As lawmakers elsewhere turn to the campaign trail, those in Wisconsin are focusing on the problem of electronic storage of voting data.