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When was it that democracy became a chore? When was it that trying to vote became as tiresome and tedious as waiting in ...
01/22/2015

When was it that democracy became a chore? When was it that trying to vote became as tiresome and tedious as waiting in line at the DMV?

We deserve better.

We teach our children about the seedling of democracy in Athens. About the intricate and evolving beauty of our Constitution. We teach them about those who o...

This news out of Virginia is why we're building Tally: every American has a right to cast their vote with confidence.
11/04/2014

This news out of Virginia is why we're building Tally: every American has a right to cast their vote with confidence.

WASHINGTON -- A Virginia Republican congressman and the state’s GOP are claiming they’ve received reports of faulty polling machines in almost two dozen locations, with voters intending to vote Republican accidentally selecting the Democr...

Limestone County, Alabama's "new" voting system from ES&S actually made elections more vulnerable to attack and, in thei...
08/25/2014

Limestone County, Alabama's "new" voting system from ES&S actually made elections more vulnerable to attack and, in their first election, proved they're more prone to mistakes.

If your elections are dependant upon the fate of "memory sticks," you're doing it wrong.

During a 2014 primary election in Limestone County, AL for officials like sheriff, Commission chairman, and Board of Education, it was discovered that over 200 ballots were left uncounted. After realizing that the voter tally tapes read di…

There are two things wrong with this story out of Washington, DC:1) The current electronic voting machines on the market...
08/07/2014

There are two things wrong with this story out of Washington, DC:

1) The current electronic voting machines on the market are so expensive that DC can't afford to buy enough to serve its citizens.
2) DC's current voting machines are so cumbersome that the machines used for early voting can't be reused in general elections.

It's time for a change.

DC voters waited in long lines during the 2012 election due to lack of voting machines in their precincts. Most precincts were only allotted one machine, with few receiving two, because high costs prevent the purchase of more. However, over one hundre…

The Presidential Commision on Election Administration reached the same conclusion we have: America needs new voting mach...
07/30/2014

The Presidential Commision on Election Administration reached the same conclusion we have: America needs new voting machines.

In January 2014, the Presidential Commission on Election Administration released a report outlining their concerns and recommendations regarding voting in America. The Commission has a variety of ideas, ranging from voter registration, access to p…

to that time a tiny spider stopped an election in its tracks!
07/17/2014

to that time a tiny spider stopped an election in its tracks!

Only a month after all of the voting machines in Rehoboth, MA received preventative maintenance, a spider web was blamed for the malfunction in one machine. A voting machine technician explained that the spider web prevented the scanning device in the mac…

Did you know: In 33 states, tied elections are decided by a coin toss!
07/15/2014

Did you know: In 33 states, tied elections are decided by a coin toss!

In a tied election, you’d be surprised to find that the winner is often chosen through a coin toss. One New Mexico judge became his county’s newest magistrate judge because of a lucky flip. After bo…

to that time ballot boxes started washing up in the San Francisco Bay. Paper ballots are only secure if you can trust ...
07/10/2014

to that time ballot boxes started washing up in the San Francisco Bay. Paper ballots are only secure if you can trust their caretakers.

Voter’s confidence in the San Francisco election process continued to plummet as ballot box lids were found floating near Point Reyes. Concerns turned away from the slow returns towards the haphazard handling of the elections. Problems seemed…

You wouldn't carry a 20 year old mobile phone or computer, so why are we still electing our leaders on this dated and vu...
07/08/2014

You wouldn't carry a 20 year old mobile phone or computer, so why are we still electing our leaders on this dated and vulnerable technology?

A crisis is looming across America as voting machines grow more and more out of date. The modern technology, if it can be called modern, is based on 2002 standards that were set by the Help America Vote Act (HAVA). Through HAVA, Congress allocated $3 billion to 8,000…

If you've ever waited for hours to vote, chances are you live in a state that uses paper ballots.
06/30/2014

If you've ever waited for hours to vote, chances are you live in a state that uses paper ballots.

If you waited in line for hours to vote in 2012, chances are you live in a state that uses paper ballots. Since the 2012 election, numerous studies have highlighted the alarming correlation between waiting…

Afghanistan is in the middle of counting votes for their next president, but serious allegations of fraud and violence t...
06/26/2014

Afghanistan is in the middle of counting votes for their next president, but serious allegations of fraud and violence threaten to undermine the democratic process.

Countries like Afghanistan desperately need modern election technology to protect voters and secure elections.

Fraud, Death and Mutilation, common side effects of Afghan Elections26 Jun. 2014 The recent Afghan presidential runoff election was hailed as successful, despite rampant allegations of fraud, murder and assault of voters. While the White House was praising Afghans’ courage to vote, insurgents and th…

We took some time this morning to look back at the history of voting machines: levers, hanging chads and all!We think yo...
06/24/2014

We took some time this morning to look back at the history of voting machines: levers, hanging chads and all!

We think you'll be surprised to see how little voting has evolved in the last century.

As we embark on a mission to fix America’s broken election systems, we decided to take a look back on the history of voting machines.

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