Making Sure Your Vote Counts

… Experts generally agree that voter fraud is almost nonexistent in the United States, but elections in recent years have been plagued by long lines at polling stations, polling places that were unexpectedly closed, glitchy voting machines, and recount after recount of disputed ballots. There have also been allegations of hacking by foreign powers, conspiracy theories about noncitizens being bused to polling places, and claims that the names of deceased people are being used to cast illegal votes.

Into that environment comes a new partnership between Caltech and Orange County that is offering the county’s voters an unprecedented ability to assess the integrity of their own elections. CONT.

Emily Velasco, Caltech Magazine