Business of Voting
A closer look at election infrastructure in 2020.
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The case for making Election Day an official holiday
by
David Brancaccio
and Daniel Shin
Nov 3, 2020
Andrea Hailey, CEO of the nonprofit Vote.org, thinks making Election Day a national holiday would go far in increasing turnout.
Why aren't we voting online?
by
David Brancaccio
, Daniel Shin
and Erika Soderstrom
Nov 2, 2020
One computer science professor says there are too many uncertain variables with our current internet structure to try voting online.
Estonia proves trust is at the heart of online voting
Nov 2, 2020
And, for the country's citizens, 99% of public services happen online. Voting was added to that list in 2005.
Are political betting odds for the 2020 election more accurate than the polls?
Oct 30, 2020
There are record numbers of bets being placed around the world on who will win the White House.
Why upgrading voting machines is important for election integrity
Oct 30, 2020
High costs can prevent states from upgrading voting equipment, which can lead to security and reliability issues.
The complicated history of voting technology
by
David Brancaccio
and Daniel Shin
Oct 30, 2020
MIT professor Charles Stewart III reflects on how technology both improved voting security and created new election fears.
Why this swing-state county is investing over $1 million in its voting infrastructure
Oct 29, 2020
Pennsylvania elections official Kenneth Lawrence says Montgomery County is gearing up for a deluge of mail-in ballots, and there won't be a final result on election night.
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Lower-income voters less confident in accurate count, poll finds
Oct 29, 2020
The latest data from the Marketplace-Edison Research Poll shows confidence in vote count reflects voters' income.