In the last election, South Carolina voting machines made serious vote count errors by counting some votes twice crediting the wrong candidate.
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.
Russians Mined Bitcoin To Fund Attacks Against U.S Vote
The United States Department of Justice indicted 12 Russian intelligence officers for conspiring to influence the 2016 U.S. presidential elections.
It’s Machine-Marked Ballots Versus Hand-Marked Ballots in Georgia
After Georgia’s 2018 elections focused stinging criticism, study commission voted Thursday to recommend use of machines that record votes and print record.
Freshman US Lawmakers Setting New Rules for Social Media
116th freshman of United States Congress are setting new rules for social media as 25 members are part of the generation born in the 1980s and later.
Study: Elderly Conservatives Shared More Facebook Fakery in 2016
Conservatives shared more fake information masquerading as news on Facebook than youths, moderates and super liberals during the 2016 election season.
Israel Says it Can Foil Foreign Election Meddling Amid Scare
Israel’s internal security service says it was prepared to thwart any foreign intervention in the upcoming elections, as suspicions were made on Russia.
Civic Hackers Introduce Innovative Ranked Voting Mobile App
Madison civic hackers, Keith Furman, and Lucas Dailey are creators of Pivot Libre team who want to improve how we vote with online tool.
Former Classmates Team Up To Create Voting App For Millennials
Howard University grads Wen-kuni Ceant and Jordan Wilson teamed up to create a voting app for millenials to facilitate and increase the number of votes.
NJ Voting Machines Not on Track to Ever Have a Paper Trail
Review of midterm election offers assurance electronic vote counts are reliable, but lawmakers show limited interest in deploying the technology statewide.
German Politicians’ Data Hacked and Posted on Twitter
The private data of hundreds of German politicians, including Chancellor Angela Merkel, has been hacked and posted on Twitter, the government said.