A report published Thursday on election security says states need more federal money to safeguard elections from outside threats.
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.
Microsoft Giving Free Electionguard Software To Election Machine Suppliers
We are demonstrating the first voting system running Microsoft Election Guard as an example of how Election Guard can enable a new era of secure.
PODCAST: Holes And Gaps in America’s Voting System
Even as our national focus has turned towards cyber threats, vulnerabilities in our election systems abound like outdated voting machines.
Judge Allows Outside Inspection Of Georgia Voting System
Insides Georgia’s voting system will be cracked open for inspection as part of a lawsuit alleging that the state’s elections are vulnerable to inaccuracies.
3 States Responsible For Half Of All Paperless Voting Machines
Lawmakers and election security experts have focused much of their energies over the past two years on doing away with paperless voting machines.
Watchdogs Sue for Access to Information On Voting Machines Security
Free Speech For People files lawsuit on behalf of NEDC to uncover communications about election security from National Association of Secretaries of State.
North Carolina Wants To Know Who Owns Voting Machine Makers
North Carolina won’t clear voting-machine makers to sell their systems to county elections boards until it learns more about who owns them.
A Voting Machine Company Pushing For New Election Security Laws
Major voting machine vendor reversed course and urged Congress to pass legislation mandating paper trails for all votes as an anti-hacking protection.
At Odds With GOP, Trump Declares Support For Paper Voting
President Donald Trump on Thursday broke from some of his fellow Republicans by calling for paper ballots to be used in all states.
States And Federal Government Clash Over Voting Machine Standards
State officials say security updates contained in Election Assistance Commission’s new Voluntary Voting System Guidelines 2.0 are needed.