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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.

Bill Would Require Use Of Paper Ballots In Illinois Elections

March 5, 2021 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Senator Darren Bailey (R-Louisville) has introduced Senate Bill 2038, requiring election officials to use hand-marked paper ballots.

Louisiana Planning to Spend $100 Million on Voting Machines

February 24, 2021 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Dominion Voting Systems intends to bid for Louisiana’s new voting machine contract as it combats conspiracies surrounding its equipment.

New guide on election system supply chains aids risk evaluations

February 18, 2021 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

New report simplifies process for election tech vendors securing supply chains for developing the products they sell to state and local officials.

Debate Over How to Ban Wireless Gear in Voting Machines

February 12, 2021 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Manufacturers may have to demonstrate that any wireless gear in their voting machines have been rendered unusable.

Election Tech Company Sues Fox News, Giuliani and Others For $2.7 Billion

February 6, 2021 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Smartmatic filed a $2.7billion lawsuit against Fox News, Giuliani, others for peddling falsehoods about its voting machines in the last election.

Dominion Voting Machine Lawsuit Threatens MyPillow CEO

January 19, 2021 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Lawyers for the election technology company have warned prominent Trump ally and MyPillow chief executive Mike Lindell of “imminent” litigation.

Legislation Filed to Require Paper Ballots in Missouri

January 13, 2021 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

State Senator Bob Onder has filed legislation to require paper ballots to be used in all future Missouri elections.

Dominion Voting Systems Employee Sues Trump Campaign

December 24, 2020 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

An employee from Dominion voting systems is suing the Trump campaign for defamation and for inflicting emotional distress.

Fox News, Newsmax shoot down aired election claims

December 22, 2020 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Smartmatic, Dominion in row with Fox News and Newsmax, raising prospects of legal action for statements around election fraud.

Voting machine firm demands pro-Trump attorney retract bogus claims about 2020 election

December 21, 2020 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Dominion Voting Systems has demanded that one of Trump campaign lawyers, Sidney Powell, should retract her bogus claims about the 2020 election.

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.

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…

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…

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

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.