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Voting Machines articles on Democracy Chronicles
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City Scrambles to Get New Philadelphia Voting Machines
Philadelphia is on a crash program to get new voting machines installed this year to dispel worries about hacking during the 2020 presidential election.
South Carolina’s Voting Machines Make Serious Vote Count Errors
In the last election, South Carolina voting machines made serious vote count errors by counting some votes twice crediting the wrong candidate.
It’s Machine-Marked Ballots Versus Hand-Marked Ballots in Georgia
After Georgia’s 2018 elections focused stinging criticism, study commission voted Thursday to recommend use of machines that record votes and print record.
NJ Voting Machines Not on Track to Ever Have a Paper Trail
Review of midterm election offers assurance electronic vote counts are reliable, but lawmakers show limited interest in deploying the technology statewide.
H.R. 1 Election Reforms Are a Necessary Start Towards Democracy
The new Democratic majority House gaveled in on Thursday with reform on its agenda — not so much of policy but of democracy itself.
Florida Professor is Designing Voting Machines for the Disabled
University of Florida professor Gilbert has developed technology to make voting accessible. Will his invention be used at polling locations in the country.
Changes May be Ahead For Criticized Georgia Election System
Georgia’s outdated election system has drawn criticism from cybersecurity experts and voting advocates and a commission is preparing recommendations.
Pennsylvania Election Paper-Trail Mandate Irks Some Officials
Pennsylvania municipalities must acquire voting machines in middle of a busy presidential election cycle that produce paper trail to audit before 2019 ends.
It’s Time to Scrap Antiquated South Carolina Voting Machines
Representative Terry Alexander is introducing a bill in the upcoming legislative session that will address this state’s voting system inadequacies.