The state of Pennsylvania will provide new voting systems using paper ballots by 2020 after controversial lawsuit by the Green Party is concluded.
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.
Three Things To Do On Democracy For The Information Age
Anthony Zacharzewski presents for Democratic Society “Three things to do on democracy for the information age” starting with acknowledgment of human nature.
Thoughts on the American Political System
Why is our political infrastructure a shambles that produces so few trustworthy candidates for public office? The answer lays in the foundation of democracy and the edifice we’ve built on that foundation.
An Innovative Data Visualization Tool for World Democracy Tracking
The highly innovative Swedish democracy technology nonprofit V-Dem Institute has finished building four new data visualization tools to the delight of the democracy community.
Virginia Can Fix Signature Gathering For Disabled Candidates
I have a suggestion that would improve the ability of disabled candidates and disabled voters to connect with each other and enable petitions for ballot access to be signed.
How Overheating Voting Machines Complicate Florida’s Recount
Overheating voting machines complicate Florida’s recount battle ahead of a Thursday deadline to complete reviews of the senate and governor races.
VIDEO: Recount Highlights Challenges With Florida Voting Technology
Adam Smith of the Tampa Bay Times joins Judy Woodruff to discuss the technical details and how confident Florida voters can feel about the results.
VIDEO: Expert Outlines Proper Role for Social Media Content Moderation
On November 6 2018, Berkman Klein Center for Internet and Society at Harvard hosted Tarleton Gillespie in an event on his book “Custodians of the Internet”.
Public Social Media Databases Reveal New Political Ad Tactics
Public databases that shine a light on online political ads; launched by Facebook and Google before Tuesday’s US elections which shows insights of campaign.
VIDEO: How The Government Is Guarding Against 2018 Election Threats
Election officials keenly observed the midterm electoral process and felt ready to fish out any suspected case of election malpractice.