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Feds say Russian 2016 election meddling spanned all US states
A multi-agency report has strengthened claims that Russia meddled with election systems in all 50 US states during the last presidential race. The report is called a joint intelligence bulletin (JIB), and it comes from the Department of Homeland Security and the FBI. It is an unclassified document intended for internal distribution to state and […]
The Election Network
Canada: Freeland says foreign election meddling in October federal vote is likely
Malign foreign actors will likely try to meddle in the Canadian federal election in October, Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland warned Friday, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pointed the finger at Russia as the most likely culprit. Freeland sounded the alarm over election interference at a G7 foreign ministers’ gathering in France. At a parallel […]
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Senators demand to know why election vendors still sell voting machines with ‘known vulnerabilities’
Four senior senators have called on the largest U.S. voting machine makers to explain why they continue to sell devices with “known vulnerabilities,” ahead of upcoming critical elections. The letter, sent Wednesday, calls on election equipment makers ES&S, Dominion Voting and Hart InterCivic to explain why they continue to sell decades-old machines, which the senators say […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Election Campaigns Kick Off in Malawi Amid Controversy
Opposition parties contesting in the upcoming general elections in Malawi have accused the country’s tax-funded Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) of sidelining their political activities. According to reports, the MBC is actively refusing to cover and report events organised by opposition parties, while offering airtime to the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and its candidate, President […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
New York Legislature Approves Early Voting and Other Reforms
Lawmakers in New York have approved major election reforms, including early voting and Election Day registration, in a bid to simplify the voting process and increase voter turnout in the next elections. The State Assembly and Senate, with the backing of Democratic Governor Andrew Cuomo, passed a total of seven bills to bolster New York’s […]
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Nigeria’s electoral agency walks back plan to electronically transmit results
Citing legalities, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Nigeria’s electoral agency would no longer pursue its plans to electronically transmit results from polling units across the country to the National Collation Centre. “In the absence of legal backing for electronic transmission, the commission can only do a nationwide pilot in 2019, ” INEC chairman, Prof […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Nigeria Announces New App for Nigerians, to Help Monitor 2019 General Elections
According to a recent announcement, Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has developed a new special mobile application, which will give Nigerians the opportunity to effectively monitor events at the polls as they unfold and reduce electoral discrepancies. The app, which is anticipated to help curb vote buying and will allow the electorate report live […]