To reduce the risk that computers alter elections, the use of BMDs should be limited to voters who require assistive technology to vote independently.
Voting Machines articles on Democracy Chronicles
Voting machines news here includes the combination of equipment used to define ballots; to cast and count votes; to report or display election results; and produce any audit trail information. Also see our section on American democracy, our Election Technology section or our archive of articles on the Internet and Voting.
Voting Machine Firms Add Lobbyists Amid Election Hacker Concerns
Voting machine manufacturers are increasing their Capitol Hill presence as lawmakers demand they do more to protect U.S. elections against foreign hackers.
The Hottest Issue Among Election Integrity Advocates: Voting Machines
Is it possible to do reliable post-election audits on ballots which print a scannable bar code rather than human-readable voter choices?
Questions Abound Over New Pennsylvania Voting Machines
It looks like Luzerne County voters will not use new voting machines until next year, thanks in part to uncertainties over state funding.
Wisconsin City To Test Innovative Electronic Voter Registration Tool
Wisconsin’s city of Waukesha is testing out e-poll books called Badger Books which will replace paper poll books that people used to sign.
New Design by Leading Voting Machine Supplier Debuts
New hybrid configuration featuring the ballot marking device, made a national debut in a live election this month in Fairfield County, South Carolina.
New San Francisco Voting System Allows 10 Ranked Choices
San Francisco’s Department of Elections is planning to embark on marketing blitz starting this summer to get word out about changes to city’s voting system.
Voting Machine Makers Lambasted as ‘Accountable To Nobody’
Sen. Ron Wyden on Thursday attacked the small but powerful group of companies that controls the production of most voting equipment used in the U.S.
Elections Commission Downplaying Unseen Risks to 2020 Vote
Cyber security and election experts say a key federal body that oversees elections is downplaying hidden dangers in voting systems.
DARPA Has A Plan To Making Voting Machines Far More Secure
The Pentagon research agency that played a key role in inventing GPS and the Internet has a plan to make voting machines far more secure against hackers.