President Donald Trump has been making big statements about changing how elections work in the U. S. He recently shared plans on his social media site to introduce a new executive order aimed at the 2026 midterm elections. This order would target mail voting and voting machines, systems that have been widely used and trusted for years. Trump's claims about these sys...
California's political landscape might look quite different if ranked choice voting became the norm. This system, where voters rank candidates by preference, has already made waves in places like New York City. In the recent mayoral race, a lesser-known candidate, Zohran Mamdani, beat a well-established figure, Andrew Cuomo, thanks to this voting method. In Californ...
A court in Colorado has ruled that Mike Lindell, the guy behind MyPillow, spread false information about a former worker from a big voting machine company. This happened after the 2020 presidential election. The worker, Eric Coomer, was awarded $2. 3 million because of the harm caused by Lindell's lies. Lindell had accused Coomer of being a traitor and stealing the e...
A recent court case in Colorado has put a spotlight on the power of words and the dangers of spreading false information. Mike Lindell, the founder of MyPillow, was found guilty of defaming Eric Coomer, a former employee of Dominion Voting Systems. The jury awarded Coomer $2. 3 million in damages. This case is just one of many legal battles stemming from false claims...
The Catholic Church's method for choosing a new pope is one of the most secure voting systems in existence. This process, known as a papal conclave, has been refined over nearly 2, 000 years. It offers valuable lessons for modern democracies struggling with secure voting. The upcoming papal election is already stirring debates. Some groups in the US are pushing for ...
A few years after the 2020 election, the spotlight is still on conservative media figures who amplified false claims about election fraud. One name that keeps popping up is Christopher Ruddy, the head of Newsmax. As the company gears up for its public debut, a court hearing has put Ruddy and Newsmax under scrutiny. The hearing focused on Newsmax's role in spread...
Election night is excitement time! Imagining all those votes being counted while you watch the results come in on TV or online. But how exactly do news organizations say who wins? They’ve got a secret squad called “decision desks” that use data, math, and talking to voters to figure it out. In fact, they don’t need every single vote counted to declare a winner. These...