by dankeelan | May 6, 2020 | Blockchain, Democracy, Featured, Government
Coming several days before the Senate’s planned return from its COVID-19 recess, the 29-page memo, which is not a proposal to change Senate rules or from the committee that reviews them, preceded the subcommittee’s Thursday roundtable on crisis-time continuity...
by dankeelan | Apr 29, 2020 | Cyber Security, Democracy, Featured
Election officials nationwide are preparing for what may the highest election turnout in modern history in the middle of a pandemic. In response, several states will be turning to a relatively new and untested form of Internet-based voting to aid the voters who may...
by dankeelan | Apr 16, 2020 | Democracy
If you’re living in New York, staying inside and limiting social contact essentially to zero, congratulations – you’re doing exactly what public health experts say is necessary to stem the spread of the coronavirus. But what if, come the April and June primary...
by dankeelan | Apr 9, 2020 | Cyber Security, Democracy, Featured
Experts say campaigns need to pay more attention to the digital risks posed by increased document-sharing and video conferencing — and the onslaught of coronavirus-themed email and phone scams that could also try to trick voters. “Voter contact has shifted to...
by dankeelan | Feb 5, 2020 | Accessibility, Democracy
West Virginia legislature has passed legislation that will allow disabled voters to vote via smartphone. Governor Jim Justice is expected to sign the bill. It would require every county in West Virginia to offer smartphone voting, but the bill does not require a...
by dankeelan | Jan 15, 2020 | Cyber Security, Democracy
Iowa’s Democratic Party will use a smartphone app to calculate the results from the state’s caucuses next month, according to NPR. The move came despite warnings of potential cybersecurity breaches in light of Russia’s election interference in 2016....
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