A recent study conducted by MIT illuminates many problems with voting lines and needed election infrastructure
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.
Pros and Cons of Electronic Voting Machines
Electronic voting machines have serious questions related to tampering with election results
Senator Calls For Federal Rules on Long Voting Lines
Long voting lines have been consistent problem in some locations with governments often lax – Many waited on voting lines for extended periods every year
Voting Machine Failure Stemmed From Spider in Machine
Spider and its web cause voting machine failure while paper ballots remain surprisingly spider resistant
Voting Machine Glitches in Swing States Cause Concern
Voting machine glitch cause worry for democracy reform community ahead of use in actual vote
NYC Sees Voting Lines, Broken Voting Machines
Election turnout seems decent but delays and bureaucracy clog gears as NYC sees voting lines
Voting Machine Glitches Send Aftershocks Through Country
Exclusive: E-voting puts vote accuracy at risk from voting machine glitches in four key states
GRAPHIC: Voting Machine Laws Differ Across States
As States Have Different Voting Machine Laws, Activists Prepare For Worst
Voting Technology Could Lead to Security Violations in Elections
Voting Technology Splurge of New Machines Leading to Multiple Accuracy and Security Concerns
New Voting Machine Replaces Human Sorting
New Voting Machine Technology Expanding Into New Territory