#voting technology

[faithfullynimblespire]

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Explore the transformation of electoral practices across the globe, focusing on digital innovations, electoral reforms, and their impact on

[harvestheart]

Sometimes the secret ballot is closer to accurate.

[ourwitching]

The GNU Free project shut down in 2002, following their assessment of the technical infeasibility o...

[ourwitching]

The GNU Free project shut down in 2002, following their assessment of the technical infeasibility o...

[tomorrowusa]

In light of the breakdown in Iowa, it's a good idea to take another look at attempts to make voting or vote counting easier.

When bureaucrats and politicians promise to make elections easier, they are NOT necessarily intending to make them simpler.

Digital technology might be useful for a lot of things; but any voting system which does not involve old school paper at the beginning of the process of voting is always going to be highly suspect.

Demand that your local election administrators include some sort of paper trail in the way votes are cast in your area.

[tomorrowusa]

A Pennsylvania County’s Election Day Nightmare Underscores Voting Machine Concerns

How “everything went wrong” in Northampton County.

In last month’s local elections at Northampton County in Pennsylvania the election technology suffered a serious breakdown.

Democrat Abe Kassis, who ran for a local judicial position, initially received just 164 votes out of 55,000 cast there according to the voting machine technology used in the county. Even local Republicans admitted that something was terribly wrong with the count. Fortunately there was a paper backup to the machines. After the paper ballots were counted, Kassis was found to have narrowly defeated Republican Victor Scomillio 26,142 to 25,137 votes. Somehow the voting machines had missed 25,978 votes for Kassis.

Standards for voting machines are almost nonexistent. And those on the books are largely out of date.

Imagine what would happen if a similar glitch occurred in the 2020 presidential election in swing state Pennsylvania -- the home of Northampton County.

It’s vital that the election technology is working properly in every county in the US. Insist that your county’s election board is using sound election technology which includes a paper backup. Volunteer to be an Election Day poll worker; it actually pays anywhere from $50 to $200 depending on the county. Though the true reward is knowing that you helped keep the election honest and accurate at the precinct where you work.

[democracychronicles]

The Federal Communications Commission has set up a Robocall Strike Force after rise in political scams

[democracychronicles]

Radio election ads remain an effective method to target undecided voters despite technology changes