This book explores the history of election interference in the United States and beyond, as well as the various methods of interference. It also discusses whether interference can be effectively combatted and what attempts are being made to do so.
Content Note
Should we replace voting machines with paper ballots? -- Overview: America's electronic voting systems are easy targets / Brian Barrett -- Yes: paper ballots are reliable and secure -- Paper is the quick and easy fix for hackable voting machines / Taylor Armerding -- Government officials attempt to secure future elections with paper / Timothy B. Lee -- Paper audits are necessary for secure automated vote counting / Vanessa Teague -- No: interference in elections is about people, not machines -- Blame how data is processed, not the machines / Steve Ragan -- The issues with electronic voting machines are fixable / Bruce Schneier -- Voting machines were not hacked, but voters were attacked / Richard Forno -- Did Russia's interference influence the 2016 US election? -- Overview: the Russian involvement in the 2016 election is complicated / Nilagia McCoy -- Yes: it is undeniable the Russia's meddling influenced the election -- Russia's misinformation warfare influenced American minds / Molly McKew -- Russia's interference spotlights weaknesses in US election process / Donna Brazile -- No: Russian officials deny interference -- Russia's ambassador refutes Russian interference accusations / Tasnim News Agency -- Russia ignores the threat of sanctions for election interference / Charles Maynes -- Are social media and fake news responsible for 2016 election interference? -- Overview: social media has changed the way we discuss politics / Sam Sanders -- Yes: social media plays a powerful part in many voter's lives -- Social media filters and algorithms influence voters / Alex Hern -- Social media is not good for democracy / Gordon Hull -- Social media sites should have to disclose political advertising files / Alex Howard and John Wonderlich -- No: social media is not to blame for interference -- Blaming social media companies is a slippery slope / Paul Levinson -- Voters should hold themselves accountable for their voting choices / Benjamin van Loon -- Social media is a part of modern life--we just need to learn how it fits into elections / Jordan Hollinger -- Is election interference just part of the game of politics? -- Overview: Russia has a long history of meddling in elections around the world / Dennis Publishing Limited -- Yes: election interference is just a part of the political game -- America's outrage over Russian meddling is a double standard / Damon Linker -- Finally, Russia successfully interfered in a US election / Casey Michel -- Stealing elections is business as usual / Stephen M. Walt -- No: the US must be proactive against election interference -- An open and fair government can uphold election integrity / Alex Howard -- The blame for interference in the 2016 election falls on many heads / Philip Ewing -- The foreign agents registration act and how it can combat interference / Melissa Yeager.