Green Party candidate is leading a chorus of opposition against electronic voting systems
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.
Can Technology Save Us From Social Media Misinformation
Indiana University informatics expert wants unified effort to battle pernicious social media misinformation
Opinion Polls Still Matter If You Know How to Read Them
Failures in predicting results through opinion polls have brought new questions to answer for experts
Germany Worries Rise Over Russian Election Hacking
Message from the spy chief in Berlin sends clear warning over possible Russian election hacking
Time to Take Another Look at Blockchain Governance
Experts have a new framework for 21st century political systems to consider in blockchain governance
Vote Transparency and the Twitter Bots Disclosing Info on Donors
The apparent goal is sunshine — a more sinister objective may be intimidation by Twitter bots
Election Betting Markets Also Failed to Predict Result
A few fortunate political punters cashed in last week after Donald Trump defied the odds to win the White House
Rethinking Democracy For the Modern Era
Our current political structures served us well for two centuries, but are now out of date
The Numbers Behind Major Candidate Twitter Followers
Twitter and Facebook should come up with programs that allow users to easily find out which other users are fake and which ones are real. This is the only way to display an accurate statistic as to how popular the candidates actually are
Silicon Valley Reassessing Social Media’s Power Post Vote
Value of traditional polling is among practices that have come under question following rise of social media’s power