Activists Concerned About Counties Destroying Ballot Images
Election transparency advocates are worried that numerous states may be breaking the law by not preserving ballot images and not following proper chain-of-custody rules.
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Federal Judge Rules ‘No’ on Paper Ballots in Georgia
A federal judge has ruled that Georgia’s vulnerable electronic voting machines must stay in place for the November elections, striking down the plaintiffs’ motion to immediately replace them with paper ballots.
The Latest Casualty of States’ Rights: Your Vote
The White House shot down a critical election security bill ahead of the November midterms under the guise of federalist principles. Will our democracy pay the price for this dogmatic approach to states’ rights?
Crucial Georgia Paper Ballot Decision Imminent
Will Georgia be vulnerable to cyber attacks in the midterm elections, and should it therefore switch to paper ballots? A federal judge will decide by Monday.
Lawmakers Say Executive Order Targeting Election Interference Falls Short
President Donald Trump’s executive order allowing sanctions for trying to interfere in elections is being criticized as too little, too late by lawmakers from both parties.
We Don’t Know What Our Computers Are Doing
Computers are like a black box — we don’t really know what they’re up to inside. A series of recently discovered vulnerabilities only drives home the point, and further calls into question the US’s reliance on electronic voting systems.
Georgia Officials Knew Equipment Was Vulnerable — Before the 2016 Election
Despite ample warning of the feeble condition of the state’s election infrastructure, officials failed to address vulnerabilities before the 2016 election.
Putin’s Indecent Proposal
Bill Browder talks about being on the top of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s most wanted list, his personal safety, and his shock at President Donald Trump’s reaction to Putin’s Helsinki proposal.
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.
Did Voter Suppression Cost Democrats a Crucial Victory?
When control of Virginia’s House of Delegates hung in the balance last year, there was talk about the importance of voting. What some overlooked, however, was the impact of voter suppression. Until now. A WhoWhatWhy investigation uncovers incompetence and blatant voter suppression on election day.
GOP Voter Suppression: A Bigger Problem Than Russian Meddling?
While the media focuses on Russian interference, there are bigger threats to our upcoming midterm elections.
Ohio Goes to Court Over Ballot Image Preservation
The Ohio primaries are Tuesday, but two of its most populous counties are set to discard their electronic ballot images, which are used to count the votes. A lawsuit brought about by election transparency activists is trying to stop that from happening.