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Texas eases process for voters to fix errors when they try to vote by mail

Natalia Contreras

June 30, 2023 |

Votebeat |

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Response Location: United States, Texas

Following unfounded concerns around widespread voter fraud, Texas instituted new ID requirements for residents voting by mail. But the changes resulted in roughly 12,000 mail ballot applications and more than 24,000 mail ballots being rejected during a primary election, leading legislators to pass adjustments to the law for future elections.

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Can e-voting revolutionize Nigeria's democracy? Lessons from FUOYE campus elections

Peace Oladipo

June 13, 2023 |

Social Voices |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Oye, Ekiti

Following violent disruption during campus elections in 2021, Federal University, Oye-Ekiti, implemented an electronic voting process which allowed students to cast their ballots online via a university portal. Some students who had previously abstained from participating in elections due to safety concerns were able to vote, but the platform also experienced technical glitches and fears around cyberattacks, which left some students unable to cast their ballots.

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Georgia voters sign up in record numbers following change to automatic registration in 2016

Stanley Dunlap

June 08, 2023 |

Georgia Recorder |

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Response Location: United States, Georgia

After Georgia implemented an automatic voter registration system that’s integrated with driver’s license applications, the percentage of state residents registered to vote increased from 78 percent to 98 percent over four years. Election officials are also automatically updated when a voter changes residences, streamlining the process for updating voter records.

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Citizen smartphone application assists Zimbabweans in speaking-out against corruption

Lungelo Ndhlovu

June 05, 2023 |

Social Voices |

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Response Location: Zimbabwe

The CitizenApp allows Zimbabweans to anonymously report instances of government corruption, which are then made available to law enforcement officials and investigative journalists. The app has attracted 580 users since its launch in March 2023.

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OJU ELERI: The radio program holding power to account in Osun State

Mohammed Taoheed

May 20, 2023 |

Social Voices |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Osun

Urban Alert is a civic-tech organization that aims to hold government officials accountable through broadcasting corruption complaints on the radio and social media, documenting evidence of uncompleted public projects, and filing Freedom of Information Act requests. The organization has reportedly helped resolve more than 300 complaints, including issues related to electrical infrastructure, road construction, and health care systems.

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How one northeast Pa. county runs drama-free elections with just 2 people on its election staff

Carter Walker

May 18, 2023 |

Votebeat |

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Response Location: United States, Pennsylvania

To make sure its elections run smoothly, the tiny election staff in one Pennsylvania county coordinates helpers from across the county government's departments, who process mail-in ballots while full-time staff oversee in-person voting. The office also invites the public to observe the election process and weigh in on important decisions, such as what type of voting machines are used.

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Election Tech Could End Voting Malpractices In Nigeria, But Not Yet

Ndubuaku Kanayo

May 15, 2023 |

The Solutions Paper |

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Response Location: Nigeria

In an attempt to address fraud and malpractice, Nigeria introduced the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System and the INEC Result Viewing Portal, which verify voters' identities using voter numbers, fingerprints, and facial recognition, and publicly shares election results in real-time. The technologies were successfully implemented in 76 percent of voting locations in one state in 2022, but voters and local officials say there are still issues with disenfranchisement and technical glitches.

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Successful program finds voters who moved or died. Why are states leaving it before 2024 elections?

Amy Sherman

May 04, 2023 |

PolitiFact |

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Response Location: United States

The Election Registration Information Center allows states to check for duplicate voter registrations across state lines and identify voters who have moved or died. At one time, a total of 33 states participated in the database, but several have since left the partnership as a result of disinformation about how the effort is funded.

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Here's What Hawaii Can Learn From Other States On Publicly Funded Elections

Chad Blair

April 03, 2023 |

Honolulu Civil Beat |

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Response Location: United States, Maine

Maine's Clean Election Act provides public funding to political candidates who earn a certain number of small donations from voters, with the goal of making it easier for people from a wider range of demographics to run for office. In 2020, the state set a record with 63 percent of women candidates winning their races, and roughly 69 percent of the women who ran took advantage of the Clean Elections program.

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Veterans Push Back Against Military Recruitment in Schools

Ruben Brosbe

April 03, 2023 |

Yes! Magazine |

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Response Location: United States, New York, New York

We Are Not Your Soldiers sends military veterans into school classrooms to discuss alternatives to enlisting and the harm the military has caused. More than 50 veterans have participated in the program, which focuses on debunking myths about recruitment benefits and contextualizing the role of the military in broader social issues.

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