Russian military intelligence launched a cyberattack on a U.S. voting systems manufacturer
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.
Enter the Strange World of Trump’s Twitter Bot Army
The Trump bots are active virtually 24/7, and especially during times when the president is furiously tweeting
Russia Denies Trying To Hack American Voting Equipment
The Kremlin has dismissed allegations that its intelligence services sought to hack U.S. voting equipment
NSA Report Hints Russia May Have Hacked Voting System
Russia attempted to cyberattack a U.S. voting software supplier and more than 100 local election officials
Is Justice Kennedy to be the Supreme Court’s Gerrymandering Hero?
There are major changes in technology leading to new realization that gerrymandering can be solved
Fearing Cyber Attacks on German Election Day
The German elections could be affected by hacking just like the US presidential elections last year
Voters File Lawsuit Demanding Only Georgia Paper Ballots
The use of electronic devices in the voting process is highly controversial in Georgia
Is a Political Media Good For Democracy?
With so much media choice on offer this is surely only enhancing democracy and making the democratic system stronger. There can’t be any downsides to this, can there? Well, yes there are.
South Korean Text Bomb is a New Tool For Political Expression
Some politicians now consider “text bombs” a legitimate way to express their political opinions
25,000 at Top Hacker Conference to Target Voting Machines
Las Vegas gathering will seek to expose voting machine hacking vulnerabilities to the public