A week to the general election, poll workers in Arizona county with 2.2 million of state’s 3.7 million registered voters gathered to train for their mission.
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.
This Software is Exposing State Election Servers to Intruders
ProPublica analysis found Wisconsin and Kentucky election computer servers hack-prone. Wisconsin shut down its service in response to ProPublica inquiries.
Docsmit: New Tool Helps Regular People Access the Legal System
Sometimes, when a person wishes to file a lawsuit to have their rights enforced, the Court requires paper filings through the U.S. Mail. In 2018, this seems like an archaic method of filing documents, and it is archaic. Enter Docsmit.
Twitter Deletes 10K Accounts That Sought To Discourage US Voting
Twitter deletes 10k accounts posting messages that discouraged people from voting in Tuesday’s U.S. election and wrongly appeared to be from Democrats.
How Big Oil Can Dodge Facebook’s New Ad Transparency Rules
We’ve identified 12 ad campaigns in which energy, insurance and other industries masked their sponsorship of political messages on Facebook.
China Exports Knowledge Of Censoring the Internet Worldwide
China is exporting knowledge on how to restrict internet worldwide which stifle dissent and free flow of information, and tighten their grip on power.
Facebook Caught In An Election-Security Catch-22
Facebook caught in election security catch and bears the blame for undermining democracy and letting civil society unravel if it takes a hands-off attitude.
Official: US Watching For Foreign Election Attacks
U.S. government is monitoring possible foreign interference in 2018 congressional elections and is prepared to sanction anyone involved in such activity.
US Officials: Election Infrastructure Secure Ahead Of Next Week’s Vote
Cyber sensors deployed to monitor security of voting systems are finding no signs of an imminent attack with midterm elections according to U.S. officials
Artificial Intelligence Threats To Election Security Spike
Hackers targeting the 2018 midterm elections are using a dangerous tool that science fiction aficionados would recognize: Artificial Intelligence.