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Elections worldwide are becoming increasingly dependent on technology. But, typically, the electronic systems adopted suffer from weak transparency and scrutiny even when the outcome is challenged.
In this year’s election, the system of majority voting didn’t allow voters to express their opinions adequately. If they had, the choice would have been between Kasich and Sanders.
Even if fake articles could be curbed and filtered news modified, there’s something built into Facebook’s anatomy that foments partisan rage.
People around the world were shocked when Hillary Clinton, ahead in many polls, didn’t end up the U.S.‘ president-elect. But that doesn’t mean the polls themselves were wrong.
Where problems arose, voting was generally able to keep going smoothly. But those failures serve as a warning of how bad things could get if we don’t replace our voting machines soon.
Despite complications and challenges, elections in Somalia promise to be a game changer.
From coast to coast, the 2016 election has torn up the usual order.
Though there is no indication hackers affected the outcome of the election, we still must act to improve the cybersecurity of American elections.
Every four years, voters in Florida are more in demand than almost any in the US. And this year they’re especially exhausted.
President Obama is right to say it’s very, very hard to rig an American election. That doesn’t mean things always go to plan.
Donald Trump is wrong: the US election can’t be rigged. But it’s a different story in Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Gabon and Mexico.
Donald Trump’s racist appeals to white fear may have doomed his campaign – and his party.
While it’s unprecedented to call an election ‘rigged’ before voting has even taken place, there is a history of candidates crying foul after suspicious results.
The US Senate is up for grabs this year – and Republicans have a serious challenge on their hands.
As Election Day approaches, candidates in races across the country will be doing everything they can to get out the vote – including turning to behavioral science.
While voter fraud - despite recent allegations - is rare, how do we ensure the ballots we cast are counted accurately? If so, how? Our experts offer background and insight.
There are several different ways to approach democracy. Polls, elections and referenda all feature, but they’re not the only way to deepen democracy.
A look through the ballot papers shows the declared result in Colombia’s crucial vote is far from definitive.
The FBI is warning of Russian cyberattackers probing American election systems. Information warfare scholars discuss Russia’s digital efforts to benefit its national interests.
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Professor of Politics and Public Policy, University of East Anglia
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Professor of World Politics, SOAS, University of London
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Professor of Democracy, University of Birmingham
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Lecturer in Political Science and International Relations, Universitas Islam Internasional Indonesia (UIII)
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Professor of Political Science, Director of Center for Islamic & Arabic Studies, San Diego State University
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Research Fellow, University of Exeter, University of Exeter
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Principal Lecturer in Computer Science and Electrical Engineering, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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Assistant researcher, University of Sydney
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Senior Lecturer in Politics, Edge Hill University
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William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Jurisprudence and Political Science, Amherst College
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Professor of Government, American University School of Public Affairs
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Election Analyst (Psephologist) at The Conversation; and Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne
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Senior Lecturer in International Business, Birkbeck, University of London
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Managing Director of the McCourtney Institute of Democracy, Associate Research Professor, Political Science, Co-host of Democracy Works Podcast, Penn State
