The committee’s investigation had shown Russia interfered in the 2016 U.S. presidential election to help Donald Trump
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.
Transatlantic Election Commission Founded to Focus on Hacking
An international commission has formed to try to end meddling in elections in Western democratic nations
New Revealing Info Details Tennessee Election Hacking Attack
Investigators found evidence of a “malicious intrusion” into a Tennessee county’s elections website
Facebook Ads Reveal Russian Effort to Stoke Political Division
Most of the ads are issue-based, pushing arguments for and against immigration, LGBT issues and gun rights
US State Systems Still Waiting for Election Security Checkups
The Department of Homeland Security is playing catch-up in helping to ensure that state election systems are secure
Cambridge Analytica Denial of Prime Role in Data Scandal
Cambridge Analytica unleashed its counterattack against claims that it misused data from millions of Facebook accounts
New App Monitors What Congress is Talking About
Propublica is using data to track the things Congress talks a disproportionate amount about every week
Best Practices to Guide State Voting System Security Spending
State election officials around the country will receive their share of $380 million that Congress set aside for election security
West Virginia To Try Blockchain Technology For Military Voters
It is essential for the United States to test out new technology for elections as older voter machines have proven to be vulnerable to outside tampering and are becoming increasingly obsolete.
Pennsylvania picks between 5 different paper record voting machines
The vendors were selected because their systems are certified by the federal Election Assistance Commission