Fair Elections
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Can Blockchain-Enabled Voting Meet Security and Secrecy Standards?
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In 2018, West Virginia became the first state in the U.S. to test blockchain-enabled internet voting on mobile devices for a federal-level general election. Overseas voters from 24 West Virginia counties were able to cast their votes via an app instead of requesting absentee ballots. Despite the easier access to…
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Partisan Judicial Elections Can Lead to Lower-Quality Judges
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When political affiliation is shown on ballots, candidates’ quality has a lower impact on voters’ decisions than when it is not; otherwise, voters are more influenced by candidates’ quality and suitability for the job.