Federal agency is working with a staff and budget about half what they were 10 years ago, as lawmakers grappled with how to beef up the agency.
Voting Machines articles on Democracy Chronicles
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Senate Dems Introduce Election Security Bill Requiring Paper Ballots
Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and a group of 12 other senators introduced a bill Wednesday to mandate the use of paper ballots in U.S. elections.
Baltimore City Ransomware Attack Affects Board Of Elections
Baltimore City’s new mayor had been on the job for four days when he had to announce that city’s computer system had fallen victim to a ransomware attack.
Election Assistance Commission Loses Key Tech Expert Ahead Of 2020
The top official responsible for certifying voting systems at the federal Election Assistance Commission is stepping down.
Finding Real Potential in New Microsoft Election Security Software
Two of the three top U.S elections vendors have expressed interest in potentially incorporating open-source software into their proprietary voting systems.
Federal Scrutiny Of Security Risks in Ballot-Marking Devices Begins
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is gauging potential vulnerabilities of the type of voting machines that will soon be used in Georgia.
Rave Reviews For Locally-Developed Los Angeles Voting Machines
The biggest voting district in the United States came up with an audacious answer to the growing national problem of aging voting machines.
With Hackers Threatening Minnesota Elections, Politics Intruding On Fixes
Partisan friction in St. Paul and Washington stalled to bolster election security, less than a year before Minnesotans cast presidential primary ballots.
America’s New Voting Machines Bring New Fears Of Election Tampering
By design, tens of millions of votes are cast across America on machines that cannot be audited, where the votes cannot be verified.
Ballot-Marking Devices Cannot Assure The Will Of The Voters
To reduce the risk that computers alter elections, the use of BMDs should be limited to voters who require assistive technology to vote independently.