Election day at the Jackson County Board of Elections

Story co-produced with Luke Grozier, Jake Harkey, and Bryson Jusko Jackson County Board of Election voting site was the busy place during the midterm elections this year. Throughout the day there were steady number of people casting their votes. There were no long lines and the process was taking less then 10 minutes. Voters were […]

The advancement of voting machines in America

Originally published in The Western Carolinian on Sept. 30, 2020. With the 2020 election soon upon us, some people are already filling out their absentee ballot or simply waiting until election day. What most people don’t know is the progress that these voting machines have made over the years. The first lever-operated voting machine was created […]

Touchscreen voting: the good, the bad, and the ugly

Direct- recording electronic (DRE) voting systems have been a topic of controversy among the voting world for some time. Is it accurate, what are the flaws, and is your vote really anonymous? But like all technology, good and bad qualities and experiences create many different opinions. According to the New York Times, during a Florida […]