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Exploring voter registration auditing methods

In my last post, I discussed why establishing an audit trail for voter registration databases (VRDBs) is a crucial first step in our auditing journey. Today, I’ll focus on methodologies that can be used to perform the audit.

Analyzing the DHS 'Best Practices for Securing Election Systems'

DHS has been flirting with best practices in elections since 2015. In 2019, they finally released a set of best practices. Here’s what’s inside—and what we think.

A short while …

Tensions between accessibility and security in U.S. elections

OutStack Technologies President & Co-Founder Joshua M. Franklin explores election technology's newest third rail: ballot marking devices (BMDs).

In the early 2000s there were a few warring factions …

Voter registration database auditing

In this first piece in our voter registration database auditing series, Solutions Architect, John Dziurłaj, explains what a voter registration database audit is and why it matters.

Security analysis of The Turnout website

The Turnout rang in 2019 with a slick new website—a wonderful interface, modern aesthetic, and a great stock photo of design in action. But is it secure?

The Turnout …

Building The Turnout website

Founding president Jared Marcotte on designing and developing a website for his toughest client yet: himself.

Mitigating risks for UOCAVA voting

The Turnout researched methods of electronic ballot return by UOCAVA voters, culminating in a set of technical recommendations for UOCAVA Electronic Ballot Return.

U.S. military and overseas voters face unique …

Serving on the Technical Advisory Committee

Founding president Jared Marcotte reflects on his time serving on the Voting Systems Assessment Project (VSAP) Technical Advisory Committee (TAC).

I started working in election technology in 2010 and, since …