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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.
Why You Should Support the Secure Elections Act
Aimed at the integrity of federal elections, it would also make elections for state offices more secure
The Realignment of the American Political Mind
Whether the lure of authoritarianism is strong or is awakened in us, whether we’re angry or not: these are the new divisions. As fractured in so many metrics as we are, the result in this new America is we’re all now student-victims at Trump University.
Cost of Buying New Voting Machines is Good Reason to Dump Them
American electronic voting machines are being used well past their expected lifespan and are breaking down
New Row Over Data Mining Firm Cambridge Analytica in India
The controversy over the British-based data mining company is reverberating in India, due for elections next year
Mathematicians invent new tool to judge gerrymandering
A mathematical approach to judge gerrymandering and when political districts go beyond fairness and into manipulation
Kenyans questioning Cambridge Analytica’s influence on 2017 vote
On Kenyan social media, voters saw plenty of attack ads against opposition candidate Raila Odinga
Why we need a system to audit elections in the US
Secretary of Homeland Security acknowledged there’s a problem with making sure election results are genuine
Internet Access in Least Developed Countries Brings Tech Gains
A recent study revealed that more than 64 percent of citizens of the least developed countries around the world now have access to the internet and or a mobile device. The results have been transformative.
Revealed: Russia used Tumblr for 2016 election disinformation
Tumblr announced Friday the blogging platform was used by a shadowy Russian internet group to spread disinformation