Election 2006: Tech on the campaign trail
Despite several reported e-voting glitches, the citizens have spoken. The GOP-run House is history. But the Senate is still too close to call.
Despite several reported e-voting glitches, the citizens have spoken. The GOP-run House of Representatives is history. But the Senate is still too close to call--and e-voting could be an issue if the votes are recounted.
Current stories
How tech-friendly are the winners?
We previously rated each member of the U.S. Congress on how tech-friendly they are. But did our scorecard winners and losers get re-elected?
November 8, 2006
Democrats seize control of House
Minority party now can claim an enviable majority in the House of Representatives, but control of Senate not yet settled.
November 8, 2006
Election 2006: Who predicted this?
Bloggers, both blue and red, made all sorts of predictions about the future Congress. Who was right and who was wrong?
November 8, 2006
A sampling of e-voting glitches
Plenty of problems with electronic voting machines are reported, ranging from trivial to worrisome.
November 7, 2006
E-voting glitches disrupt election day
From Colorado to Florida, electronic voting machines--and human error--are blamed for glitches that caused plenty of irritation.
November 7, 2006
Political ads go up against DVR tech
Is there a TiVo effect when it comes to campaign spots? For those who've had enough of mudslinging, there is.
November 6, 2006
Technology voter guide 2006
special report CNET News.com ranks every member of the U.S. Congress based on their technology-related votes. Some aren't happy about their score.
November 2, 2006
HBO film draws Diebold's fury
blog Network's "Hacking Democracy" documentary seeks to shed some light on perceived vulnerabilities in computer software used in electronic voting machines.
November 2, 2006
Does e-voting need a paper trail?
Fears of glitches and foul play on computerized machines have prompted widespread calls for paper receipts.
October 31, 2006
Illinois county election site hacked
blog Chicago Tribune reports that hackers broke into the Web site for the Election Commission in DuPage County, Ill., and made some not-so-nice modifications to the list of voter qualifications.
October 30, 2006
On Web standards, Libertarian candidates win
A News.com survey of 1,000 campaign Web sites finds Libertarian Party candidates follow Web standards most closely.
October 26, 2006
Did worm infect Alaska candidates' site?
A husband-wife team running in the state's governor's race blame a hacker for infecting their election Web site with a virus.
October 26, 2006
Geek the vote
blog There are ways to get a better picture of the races in your particular district than to read the paper pamphlet.
October 26, 2006
Images: The worst political Web sites
From a Democrat whose dog pens his Web site to Republicans with blogs but no entries, here's the best of the worst campaign Web sites.
October 25, 2006
Diebold election software disks turn up in ex-lawmaker's office
blog The lawmaker, Cheryl Kagan, has been an outspoken critic of Diebold's controversial voting machines.
October 23, 2006
Google unveils election mashup
Congressional campaign information meets Google Earth for a mashup made in voter resource heaven.
October 22, 2006
AOL launches election blog site
blog The site, dubbed The Stump, features blogs on key political races and issues of the 2006 mid-term elections.
October 17, 2006
Have I got a political proposition for you
blog There are numerous Web sites to help you keep track of what's getting decided where.
October 16, 2006
Previous coverage
Standards to stimulate e-voting?
Experts gather at MIT conference to discuss the many obstacles blocking the adoption of voting technology.
October 6, 2006
In Washington, a Net protector or predator?
Mark Foley, who resigned from Congress over sex-chat allegations, touted
himself as its leading defender of children on the Net.
October 3, 2006
Google forms political action committee
Company says it wants to strengthen political influence on decisions
Washington makes regarding the Internet.
September 18, 2006
E-voting machines again under fire
Princeton analysis says Diebold's AccuVote-TS isn't secure, while legal
action over e-vote supervision continues.
September 14, 2006
Rival behind Schwarzenegger Web flap
Democratic rival to California's governor admits aides nabbed a
controversial audio file. But his camp calls it fair game.
September 12, 2006
Lieberman defeat a win for 'Netroots' politics?
In taking down the incumbent senator, Ned Lamont relied heavily on Net. A sign of campaigns to come?
campaign.
August 9, 2006
Voting machines from Diebold and others are on duty at polling places across the country.
See how many states have laws or regulations on their books requiring paper receipts for e-voting.
Screen shots show how new mashup combines data on U.S. congressional races with Google Earth.
New electronic voting systems use touch screens and other tech tricks to mark and record ballots.
• Almost one-third of the nation's registered voters will use new voting equipment in November 2006. Source: Election Data Services
• About 56 percent of counties (49 percent of the nation's registered voters) will use optical scan voting equipment; 36 percent of counties, (38 percent of the nation's registered voters) will use electronic equipment. Source: ">Election Data Services
• About 40 percent of registered voters are expected to cast ballots on paperless touch-screen machines, which has led to concerns that the lack of a paper trail leaves no way to verify votes. Lawsuits to prohibit the use of such machines have been filed in Colorado, Arizona, California, Pennsylvania and Georgia. Source: The New York Times
• Facebook.com recently created 1,400 candidate profiles that listed names, states, parties and offices. Source: USA Today
• Almost 17 percent of candidates for federal election with Web sites include the text "blog" somewhere on their home page. Source: CNET News.com
As voters pass judgment, many confront technical bugs
The New York Times
California e-voting machines let you vote early and often
Techdirt
Politicians beware--Internet prolongs blunders
Reuters
A new campaign tactic: Manipulating Google data
The New York Times (registration required)
How to steal an election by hacking the vote
Ars Technica
Schwarzenegger camp mines consumer data to target supporters
Associated Press
Assemblywoman's campaign goes paperless
The Oakland Tribune
New questions over electronic voting
Associated Press
Building a better voting machine
Wired News
Politicians' campaigns invade MySpace
USA Today
Foley scandal is hurting GOP's image, poll finds
The New York Times (registration required)
Despite several reported e-voting glitches, the citizens have spoken. The GOP-run House of Representatives is history. But the Senate is still too close to call--and e-voting could be an issue if the votes are recounted.
Current stories
How tech-friendly are the winners?
We previously rated each member of the U.S. Congress on how tech-friendly they are. But did our scorecard winners and losers get re-elected?
November 8, 2006
Democrats seize control of House
Minority party now can claim an enviable majority in the House of Representatives, but control of Senate not yet settled.
November 8, 2006
Election 2006: Who predicted this?
Bloggers, both blue and red, made all sorts of predictions about the future Congress. Who was right and who was wrong?
November 8, 2006
A sampling of e-voting glitches
Plenty of problems with electronic voting machines are reported, ranging from trivial to worrisome.
November 7, 2006
E-voting glitches disrupt election day
From Colorado to Florida, electronic voting machines--and human error--are blamed for glitches that caused plenty of irritation.
November 7, 2006
Political ads go up against DVR tech
Is there a TiVo effect when it comes to campaign spots? For those who've had enough of mudslinging, there is.
November 6, 2006
Technology voter guide 2006
special report CNET News.com ranks every member of the U.S. Congress based on their technology-related votes. Some aren't happy about their score.
November 2, 2006
HBO film draws Diebold's fury
blog Network's "Hacking Democracy" documentary seeks to shed some light on perceived vulnerabilities in computer software used in electronic voting machines.
November 2, 2006
Does e-voting need a paper trail?
Fears of glitches and foul play on computerized machines have prompted widespread calls for paper receipts.
October 31, 2006
Illinois county election site hacked
blog Chicago Tribune reports that hackers broke into the Web site for the Election Commission in DuPage County, Ill., and made some not-so-nice modifications to the list of voter qualifications.
October 30, 2006
On Web standards, Libertarian candidates win
A News.com survey of 1,000 campaign Web sites finds Libertarian Party candidates follow Web standards most closely.
October 26, 2006
Did worm infect Alaska candidates' site?
A husband-wife team running in the state's governor's race blame a hacker for infecting their election Web site with a virus.
October 26, 2006
Geek the vote
blog There are ways to get a better picture of the races in your particular district than to read the paper pamphlet.
October 26, 2006
Images: The worst political Web sites
From a Democrat whose dog pens his Web site to Republicans with blogs but no entries, here's the best of the worst campaign Web sites.
October 25, 2006
Diebold election software disks turn up in ex-lawmaker's office
blog The lawmaker, Cheryl Kagan, has been an outspoken critic of Diebold's controversial voting machines.
October 23, 2006
Google unveils election mashup
Congressional campaign information meets Google Earth for a mashup made in voter resource heaven.
October 22, 2006
AOL launches election blog site
blog The site, dubbed The Stump, features blogs on key political races and issues of the 2006 mid-term elections.
October 17, 2006
Have I got a political proposition for you
blog There are numerous Web sites to help you keep track of what's getting decided where.
October 16, 2006
Previous coverage
Standards to stimulate e-voting?
Experts gather at MIT conference to discuss the many obstacles blocking the adoption of voting technology.
October 6, 2006
In Washington, a Net protector or predator?
Mark Foley, who resigned from Congress over sex-chat allegations, touted
himself as its leading defender of children on the Net.
October 3, 2006
Google forms political action committee
Company says it wants to strengthen political influence on decisions
Washington makes regarding the Internet.
September 18, 2006
E-voting machines again under fire
Princeton analysis says Diebold's AccuVote-TS isn't secure, while legal
action over e-vote supervision continues.
September 14, 2006
Rival behind Schwarzenegger Web flap
Democratic rival to California's governor admits aides nabbed a
controversial audio file. But his camp calls it fair game.
September 12, 2006
Lieberman defeat a win for 'Netroots' politics?
In taking down the incumbent senator, Ned Lamont relied heavily on Net. A sign of campaigns to come?
campaign.
August 9, 2006
Voting machines from Diebold and others are on duty at polling places across the country.
See how many states have laws or regulations on their books requiring paper receipts for e-voting.
Screen shots show how new mashup combines data on U.S. congressional races with Google Earth.
New electronic voting systems use touch screens and other tech tricks to mark and record ballots.
• Almost one-third of the nation's registered voters will use new voting equipment in November 2006. Source: Election Data Services
• About 56 percent of counties (49 percent of the nation's registered voters) will use optical scan voting equipment; 36 percent of counties, (38 percent of the nation's registered voters) will use electronic equipment. Source: "="">Election Data Services
• About 40 percent of registered voters are expected to cast ballots on paperless touch-screen machines, which has led to concerns that the lack of a paper trail leaves no way to verify votes. Lawsuits to prohibit the use of such machines have been filed in Colorado, Arizona, California, Pennsylvania and Georgia. Source: The New York Times
• Facebook.com recently created 1,400 candidate profiles that listed names, states, parties and offices. Source: USA Today
• Almost 17 percent of candidates for federal election with Web sites include the text "blog" somewhere on their home page. Source: CNET News.com
As voters pass judgment, many confront technical bugs
The New York Times
California e-voting machines let you vote early and often
Techdirt
Politicians beware--Internet prolongs blunders
Reuters
A new campaign tactic: Manipulating Google data
The New York Times (registration required)
How to steal an election by hacking the vote
Ars Technica
Schwarzenegger camp mines consumer data to target supporters
Associated Press
Assemblywoman's campaign goes paperless
The Oakland Tribune
New questions over electronic voting
Associated Press
Building a better voting machine
Wired News
Politicians' campaigns invade MySpace
USA Today
Foley scandal is hurting GOP's image, poll finds
The New York Times (registration required)