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.
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Coronavirus Pandemic Exacerbates Poll Worker Crisis in Swing States
Elderly poll workers have long been the backbone of US elections. Now they are quitting en masse because of the coronavirus pandemic. Will that suppress turnout in swing states?
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.
Will a Republican Become Virginia Governor Because of Voter Suppression?
A WhoWhatWhy investigation has shown that voter suppression was a factor in the razor-thin outcome of the Virginia House race that gave Republicans control of the chamber — and could now hand them control of the state’s governorship.
Why Aren’t 2020 Hopefuls Talking About Election Security?
No candidate in the Democratic presidential primary race has been asked about election integrity during the debate, leaving activists concerned that the lack of national attention could impact the outcome of the 2020 election.
Activists Push to Turn Out Young Black Voters
Organizers in Wisconsin hope the summer of activism brings the fall of Trump.
Toss-up State to Use Vulnerable Tech in 2020
Is North Carolina about to replace its decades-old voting technology with another vulnerable system? It certainly looks that way.
Tech Fails and Internet Trolls: Are States Prepared for Either?
After internet trolls exacerbated the Iowa caucus fiasco, election security advocates are turning their attention to states with vulnerable voting machines to see how prepared they are in case something goes wrong.
Early Voting Woes and Delayed Mail Are Shaping the 2020 Election
There has been no shortage of lawsuits and failures during early voting this year. Election Day may be tomorrow, but the 2020 election is far from over.
The 2020 Election Begins Today — With Fixing the Voting System Disaster
America’s voting system is hazardous to national security — and must be recognized as such. We can’t wait until it is too late.
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.
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