‘Hybrid’ Voting System Can Change Paper Ballots
Manual audits of machine-marked “paper ballots” from hybrid voting systems cannot detect fraud because the hybrids can change votes after the ballots have been cast.
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Wrong Votes and System Failures Mar South Carolina Elections, Report Finds
A new report shows that the 2018 South Carolina primary and midterm elections had errors in both the software and the voting machine hardware, leading to hundreds of wrong votes.
How to *NOT* Safeguard Fair Elections
If you want to warn Georgia officials about election security problems, you better brace for retaliation.
States Grapple With Germ-Ridden Voting Machines Amid Coronavirus
Scientists say the coronavirus could survive for days on voting machines, so election officials are seeking strategies to protect both public health and the right to vote.
Election Advocates Eye Florida Fixes for 2020
Passage of Amendment 4 restored voting rights to more than a million Floridians, but advocates of election integrity want to see more accountability from election administrators in the Sunshine State before 2020.
In Texas, It’s Easier to Carry a Gun Than Cast a Ballot
The surge in early voting in Texas, especially among younger voters, came despite continued efforts that seem designed to keep minorities, the poor, and young constituents from the polls.
Will Georgia Double Down on Non-Transparent, Vulnerable Election Machines?
Georgia officials may ignore the recommendation of independent cybersecurity experts in their selection of new voting equipment for the state.
Voting Machine Company Admits Installing Vulnerable Remote-Access Software
One of America’s largest voting-machine companies admits to pre-installing vulnerable remote-access software on some of its sensitive election equipment sold to states and counties.
One Week Left Until Election Day
WhoWhatWhy’s Election Integrity Weekly is written by Gabriella Novello, and edited by William Dowell and Sue Rushford. Have a tip or want to suggest a story? Send us an email at ei@whowhatwhy.org. One Week Left Until Election Day: Everything about this election is unusual. We’re witnessing a historic rise in absentee voting, and election […]
How Vote-by-Mail Became Another Partisan Fight
Voting rights groups are gearing up for the battle of a lifetime as President Donald Trump and his allies push back against making voting easier amid a global pandemic.
America Decides 2020: Ranked-Choice Voting, Explained
We live in a two-party electoral system, with each side more opposed to compromise than ever before. What if we could rank more than one candidate and end the gridlock?
Trump Launches Tirade Against Top Voting Machine Vendor
Dominion Voting Systems has earned a controversial reputation in recent years. Trump is attempting to use that to his advantage as he refuses to concede.