ProPublica taking over several of the Sunlight Foundation’s most important election transparency projects
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.
Vote Trading App Raising Ethical Questions
Trump Traders is a vote trading app created by Never Trump supporters and Silicon Valley coders
Election Reforms For an Era of Cybersecurity Vulnerability
Hacks are now so common that the worst cybersecurity vulnerability needs to be addressed before its too late
We Need to Legalize Ballot Selfies and Move On
Coercion can be dealt with even if we legalize ballot selfies so let’s focus on other ways to protect the vote
Robocall Strike Force Seeks to Stop Scams Targeting Voters
The Federal Communications Commission has set up a Robocall Strike Force after rise in political scams
New Algorithm Designed to Fight Social Media Propaganda
University of Texas at San Antonio created a method to battle type of social media propaganda known as astroturfing
Physicists Promise Accurate Election Predictions Using Twitter
New analytical tools by physicists at the City College of New York promise accurate election predictions with Twitter
It’s Time to End the Selfie Voting Booth Ban
Although seemingly an innocuous practice, a very interesting and modern discussion on election law has been ignited that touches on issues of new technologies, privacy, voter intimidation, free speech and more
Are Unified Election Standards the Key to Vote Security?
Some propose using national election standards to defend vote but others see need for opposite solution
Tips For Local Government Websites To Boost Voting
Small changes can make local government websites much more useful tools for citizens during elections