501 results for ‘’
Plain Talk on Election Audits and Recounts
Suddenly many people are asking: What’s an election audit? How is it different from a recount? And they’re asking with both interest and confusion, probably because of the just-completed ballot-counting activity in Georgia. For some really plain talk, it’s not so complicated, so let’s do that….
Game of Margins—Part II
Following our previous post about the recount process in general, and in particular what it normally would mean in Georgia, this article is an “explainer” on the effort begun recently to “audit” the Georgia election per a directive that Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger announced this week…
Game of Margins
A cornerstone to trustworthy elections is a recount process to ensure accurate outcomes. Likewise, trust in the recount process is essential. Recounts are a game of margins, which for this election is especially true. So, I offer an explanation of how recounts are conducted in just the states of most potential consequence in the coming weeks…
Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania
As the undisputed top election geek of Menlo Park’s Willows neighborhood (very little competition for the title), I seem to be the “go-to” person for answers about mysterious election stuff. The last couple of nights of socially distanced back yard drinking and noshing have generated a lot of questions. I have summed up the first question in the following dialog….
Still-To-Be-Counted Ballots Are Not ‘Illegal’
As the process of ballot counting continues under intense scrutiny, some are wondering about a basic issue: What exactly does it mean when the media or election officials say that “more ballots have arrived,” or “we’re processing more ballots”? Let’s explain that right here; right now…
Straight Talk About Disinformation and Ballot Fraud
This week our CTO John Sebes offers two comments a single article because they are tightly related to the lingering brouhaha over a recent attempt of voter intimidation initially attributed to a U.S. and Canadian far-right organization, the Proud Boys. John’s first comment (Part 1) is about the challenges of disinformation and attribution. His second comment (Part 2) is focused on the means of the intimidation stunt: overseas ballot fraud.
Swing Dance: Weekly Update #3 on Process and Technology Risks in Competitive States
Here is our digest of this past week’s news and updates we’re monitoring for process and technology risks in competitive states; what we’re humorously calling the “Swing Dance.” This is week #3 of our weekly updates (T-7 Days to the last day of the election) for what will be a truly historic election.
Support & Feedback
We welcome your feedback on your experience using VoteReady, and are ready to provide support for VoteReady users. Please use our Contact Form and include “VoteReady Feedback” or “VoteReady Support” at the start of your message.
Terms of Use
Mobile App/Service December 10, 2020 PLEASE READ THESE TERMS OF USE CAREFULLY BEFORE USING, REGISTERING FOR, OR SUBMITTING CONTENT TO THE SERVICES (DEFINED BELOW) FROM THE VOTEREADY APP AND SERVICE. BY USING, REGISTERING FOR, OR SUBMITTING CONTENT TO THIS APP AND SERVICE, OR OTHERWISE INDICATING YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THESE TERMS OF USE, YOU AGREE TO …
Swing Dance: Weekly Update #2 on Process and Technology Risks in Competitive States
Here is our digest of this past week’s news and updates we’re monitoring for process and technology risks in competitive states; what we’re humorously calling the “Swing Dance.” This is week #2 of our weekly updates (T-14 Days to the last day of the election) for what will be a truly historic election.