Unverified vote counting has become a big political issue in the ongoing race for governor and a war of words has ignited
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.
DR Congo voting machines go high tech for long-delayed polls
DR Congo’s electoral body trumpeted on Tuesday the arrival of the first voting machines from South Korea for long-delayed elections that the government has pledged to hold in December. The vote is supposed to bring about the belated departure of President Joseph Kabila, in power since 2001, who was supposed to step down last year […]
Department of Homeland Security is Failing to Help Secure the Vote
The DHS is another example of the lax attitude of the federal government towards voting system security
Why Midterm Elections Are Particularly Vulnerable to Hackers
Is it possible that a wave of disinformation could nudge the results of a tight congressional race?
$118 million cost to replace old Ohio voting equipment
Ohio’s elections chief wants counties to modernize their voting machines before the 2020 presidential election
Memphis Ranked Voting Law in Fresh Controversy
Tennessee Election Commissioners are going to court to settle a conflict over ranked-choice voting
Judge Already Orders Alabama Not To Destroy Voting Records
Read here about a last minute change that could affect any recount after today’s vote
Voters Sue State to Preserve Alabama Ballot Images
The following is an excerpt. Continue reading here: www.alternet.org Four Alabamans filed a lawsuit late Thursday seeking to preserve electronic images of every paper ballot cast in next week’s high-profile special U.S. Senate election between Democrat Doug Jones and Republican Roy Moore—a key step in verifying the vote in case the election is close and […]
A Look at Potential Replacements For Georgia Voting Machines
It could take them a year or less to replace Georgia’s 27,000 voting machines used in 159 counties
Verified Voting With a Paper Trail is the Voter Hacking Solution
A letter to the Senate Select Committee that is investigating the 2016 election tampering