University of Florida professor Gilbert has developed technology to make voting accessible. Will his invention be used at polling locations in the country.
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.
MIT Researchers Propose Innovative Auditing Systems for Elections
Risk-limiting audits seek to examine a relatively small number of randomly drawn ballots to offer a 95 percent assurance that the tabulation is correct.
ProPublica’s Analysis of 100,000 Targeted Facebook Ads
More than 16,000 people have participated in our project to collect and analyze political ads on social media platform during midterm elections this year.
Transforming Redistricting With Geospatial Information Systems
In the 2017 election for the 28th district in the Virginia House of Delegates, Republican Bob Thomas beat his Democratic opponent, Joshua Cole, by 82 votes.
Estonia is Leading the Revolution in Digitizing Government
Estonia engaged in making the country’s government administration completely digital to reduce bureaucracy, increase transparency and boost economic growth.
Pennsylvania Election Paper-Trail Mandate Irks Some Officials
Pennsylvania municipalities must acquire voting machines in middle of a busy presidential election cycle that produce paper trail to audit before 2019 ends.
It’s Time to Scrap Antiquated South Carolina Voting Machines
Representative Terry Alexander is introducing a bill in the upcoming legislative session that will address this state’s voting system inadequacies.
Georgia Prepares Move From Electronic to Paper Ballots
Georgia’s prepares to move from electronic to paper ballots while debating what paper-based voting system will deliver accurate and trustworthy results.
Vitally Important Election Security Bills Face Hurdles in 2019
House Democrats might push new election security legislation in 2019 as they take over the majority, but obstacles remain in the Senate and the White House.
Activists Welcome Reports of an End to Google’s China Project
Responding to media reports that Google will shut down Dragonfly, its censored search app for China, Amnesty International’s Secretary General Kumi Naidoo