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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 Line Research Study Reveals Glaring Demographic Gaps

April 10, 2013 by Leah Dearborn Leave a Comment

African American Voting Lines Minority Vote

A recent study conducted by MIT illuminates many problems with voting lines and needed election infrastructure

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: African-American Voting Rights, Election Science, Latino Voting Rights, Minority Voting Rights, Voter Access, Voting Machines, Voting Technology

Pros and Cons of Electronic Voting Machines

March 6, 2013 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Cons Electronic Voting Machines

Electronic voting machines have serious questions related to tampering with election results

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: Voter Access, Voting Machines, Voting Technology

Senator Calls For Federal Rules on Long Voting Lines

December 5, 2012 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Local Election Dismal Turnout Round Corners

Long voting lines have been consistent problem in some locations with governments often lax – Many waited on voting lines for extended periods every year

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: African-American Voting Rights, Early Voting, Minority Voting Rights, Voter Access, Voting Machines, Voting Technology

Voting Machine Failure Stemmed From Spider in Machine

November 10, 2012 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Cartoon Spider White Background

Spider and its web cause voting machine failure while paper ballots remain surprisingly spider resistant

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: Voter Access, Voting Machines, Voting Technology

Voting Machine Glitches in Swing States Cause Concern

November 6, 2012 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Voting Machine Many Lined up w Woman

Voting machine glitch cause worry for democracy reform community ahead of use in actual vote

Filed Under: Democracy in America, Democracy News Headlines Tagged With: American State Elections, Voter Access, Voting Machines, Voting Technology

NYC Sees Voting Lines, Broken Voting Machines

November 6, 2012 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

NYC sees voting lines

Election turnout seems decent but delays and bureaucracy clog gears as NYC sees voting lines

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: American Local Elections, New York City and State Elections, Voter Access, Voting Machines, Voting Technology

Voting Machine Glitches Send Aftershocks Through Country

October 25, 2012 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Voting-system Firms Battle Right-Wing Rage Against The Machines

Exclusive: E-voting puts vote accuracy at risk from voting machine glitches in four key states

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: Voter Access, Voting Machines, Voting Technology

GRAPHIC: Voting Machine Laws Differ Across States

July 27, 2012 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Diebold Voting Machine

As States Have Different Voting Machine Laws, Activists Prepare For Worst

Filed Under: Democracy in America, Democracy News Headlines Tagged With: American State Elections, Voter Access, Voting Machines, Voting Technology

Voting Technology Could Lead to Security Violations in Elections

July 25, 2012 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Polling Booth Simple

Voting Technology Splurge of New Machines Leading to Multiple Accuracy and Security Concerns

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: Election Security, Voter Access, Voting Machines, Voting Technology

New Voting Machine Replaces Human Sorting

July 25, 2012 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Voting Booth Lever

New Voting Machine Technology Expanding Into New Territory

Filed Under: Democracy Culture Tagged With: Voter Access, Voting Machines, Voting Technology

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Twitter Changes Boost Autocrats’ Digital Disinformation Twitter Changes Boost Autocrats’ Digital Disinformation (4/27/2023) - Recent changes at Twitter have enabled authoritarian governments in Russia, China, and Iran to amplify propaganda and disinformation.
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Europe Needs Stronger Rules For Political Ads Study: Media Can Reduce Polarization By Telling Personal Stories (1/26/2023) - Sharing personal experiences and pairing them with facts reduces political dehumanization and increases political tolerance.
Will Generative Artificial Intelligence Kill Democracy? Will Generative Artificial Intelligence Kill Democracy? (1/20/2023) - Experts draw attention to the role played by social media in the violence committed by Bolsonaro supporters on Sunday in…

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China Suspends Social Media Accounts Of Covid Policy Critics (1/12/2023) - China has closed the social media accounts of over 1000 critics of its COVID-19 policies as it brings back tough… Continue Reading
Saudi Blogger Raif Badawi Freed After 10 Years In Prison (3/13/2022) - The family of Raif Badawi, one of Saudi Arabia's most prominent political prisoners, has said the blogger is free after… Continue Reading
TikTok Is Just The Platform Russian Dissidents Need (3/10/2022) - Tiktok despite being swamped in misinformation at times, the app also serves as a platform for countering Kremlin propaganda. Continue Reading
Oman Arrests Prominent Internet Activist Al-Kathiri (3/7/2022) - Reliable local sources confirmed that on March 2, 2022, Oman's security authorities detained internet activist Ahmed Muslim Al-Kathiri. Continue Reading

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Rewards Get People To See Truth In Politically Unfavorable Info Rewards Get People To See Truth In Politically Unfavorable Info (3/30/2023) - People don't carefully evaluate links for accuracy and that partisanship may be secondary to the rush of getting a lot…
Study: 2020 Election Increased Alcohol Use And Decreased Sleep Study: 2020 Election Increased Alcohol Use And Decreased Sleep (3/14/2023) - Many experienced reduced sleep quality, higher stress, negative emotions, and more alcohol during the 2020 election period.
A Police Stop Is Enough To Make Someone Less Likely To Vote A Police Stop Is Enough To Make Someone Less Likely To Vote (2/8/2023) - New research shows how the communities that are most heavily policed are pushed away from... having a say in changing…
World’s Biggest Democracy Is Jettisoning Freedom And Tolerance More Effort Is Needed To Open Election Data Globally (2/8/2023) - In more than 20 countries, voter turnout data is unavailable from official sources or the Election Management Body online.  
Europe Needs Stronger Rules For Political Ads Study: Media Can Reduce Polarization By Telling Personal Stories (1/26/2023) - Sharing personal experiences and pairing them with facts reduces political dehumanization and increases political tolerance.