Category Archives: voting technology
“iPhone app fact-checks attack ads”
“Citizen Center Seeks Temporary Restraining Order Prohibiting Traceable Barcodes on Colorado Ballots “
See here.
“Will the Next Election Be Hacked? Online voting is on the rise, but experts see it as a nightmare for the integrity of the electoral process”
This article in the Wall Street Journal begins, as Chapter 6 of The Voting Wars begins: with the Michigan Fight Song (“Hail to the Victors”) playing through the D.C. Board of Elections Computers: Go Blue!
“Ignoring the real threat of fraud”
Important Larry Nordenpiece in Politico: “Why are states with new voting restrictions so unconcerned about fraud that is the real threat to our elections? Over the past 18 months, in a bitterly partisan environment, several states have passed new… Continue reading
“Online updates expected to aid voter registration”
Cincinnati Enquirer: “Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted Thursday unveiled a new program that will allow registered voters to update their address online, a plan expected to simplify Election Day by substantially reducing the number of troublesome provisional ballots cast.”
“Colorado Has 17 Presidential Candidates, the Most Crowded Presidential General Election Ballot in U.S. History”
If Colorado remains close, this will be an issue to watch—both in terms of the potential for issues with ballot layout/design/voter confusion and the potential for minor or independent candidates to affect the Romney/Obama totals..
“Better Design, Better Elections”
New Brennan Center report:
By Lawrence Norden
– 07/31/12
Design defects in ballots, voter instructions, and voting machines contributed to the loss of several hundred thousand votes in the most recent national elections. In addition, in the 2008 and… Continue reading
“Partisan Rifts Hinder Efforts to Improve U.S. Voting System”
Must-read NYT report.
[This post has been updated with the updated headline of the NYT report.]
“Washington State partners with Microsoft and Facebook; Facebook voter registration app set to launch soon”
That’s the lead story in this week’s Electionline Weekly.
“Saving throw: securing democracy with stats, spreadsheets, and 10-sided dice”
Ars Technica offers this extensive report, which begins: “Armed with a set of 10-sided dice (we’ll get to those in a moment), an online Web tool, and a stack of hundreds of ballots, University of California-Berkeley statistics professor Philip … Continue reading
“Wisconsin: Election Fairness looks to count all paper ballots in recall”
This item appears at the Recall Elections Blog.
Can I Interest You In a DRE?
Ireland decided to buy — and then scrap — 7500 electronic voting machines after concerns about reliability and security. Now it looks like the recycling firm that bought them may be auctioning a few of them for charity, at 100… Continue reading
Closure in the Battle of the Aspen Ballots
Looks like the Colorado Supreme Court has backed out in the fight over review of ballot images from Aspen’s 2009 mayoral race. The ballots, it appears, will remain public records.