Democracy was designed for a world of carrier pigeons. Micro-voting, biometric identity and decoupled governance could finally upgrade the signal-to-noise ratio.

Lines at polling places are the bane of election administrators nationwide. Long waits can take hours out of a voter’s day; in the worst-case scenario, they can even deter them from voting, robbing ...

The country’s digital surveillance systems, which rely on digital ID technology and facial recognition products supplied by Chinese and Indian companies.

D.C. voters will have more of a say in who gets elected to office come June 2026. That month's primary is the first time ranked choice voting will be in place, after the D.C. Council cleared the way ...

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Two extraordinary things happened in Downham Market at the general election last year. One is that Liz Truss lost the seat of South West Norfolk, the first former prime minister to be ousted since ...

Ever wondered how the Earth and Moon interact? In this video, we’ll simulate their system using Python, showcasing orbits, gravity, and motion. Perfect for aspiring coders and space enthusiasts!

Ahead of the momentous 2020 presidential election, Georgia's state leaders faced a choice. The state's voting system prior to that year consisted of 27,000 electronic voting machines that had been in ...

Troops could one day carry portable devices to detect the “chemical fingerprint” of hazardous substances in the field, thanks to a system developed by Army researchers at Aberdeen Proving Ground, in ...

The new owner of Dominion Voting Systems affirmed in his first interview since buying the company that President Donald Trump lost the 2020 election and pledged that his company’s machines, used by ...

Anchorage municipal clerk Jamie Heinz (left) and Elections Administrator Liz Edwards stand in the Municipality of Anchorage Election Center on Nov. 14, 2025. Anchorage officials say a New York Times ...