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Primary tests Obama, Clinton and Oregon's voting system
Tuesday's Democratic primatry uses the state's unique mail-in balloting system; here's what to expect.
Justin Jouvenal May 20, 2008
Diebold, notorious voting firm, rejects $2.6 billion takeover
The company says that it's worth way, way more.
Farhad Manjoo Mar 3, 2008
Pennsylvania: Faulty machines, closed polls in black neighborhoods
Problems for black voters in Pittsburgh.
Rebecca Traister Nov 7, 2006
Touch-screen voting glitches in Florida
EFF requests extension of voting hours after some voters couldn't cast ballots for three and a half hours.
Katharine Mieszkowski Nov 7, 2006
"Hacking Democracy"
On Tuesday, 40 percent of voters will cast ballots on electronic touch-screens. If you're not worried already about the dangers of paperless voting, this HBO documentary will blow your mind.
By Farhad Manjoo Nov 2, 2006
Was the 2004 election stolen?
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Farhad Manjoo face off.
Jun 6, 2006
Salon answers its critics
We've uncovered GOP voter-suppression scandals since 2000, and we'll keep at it, but there's still no proof Republicans "stole" Ohio. Plus: A sample of the raging online debate.
By Joan Walsh Jun 6, 2006
Was the 2004 election stolen? No.
In Rolling Stone, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. argues that new evidence proves that Bush stole the election. But the evidence he cites isn't new and his argument is filled with distortions and blatant omissions.
By Farhad Manjoo Jun 3, 2006
More fun with exit polls
New data gives ammunition to critics who believe the presidential election was stolen but still doesn't settle anything.
By Farhad Manjoo Jan 7, 2005
Third World democracy
The real problem with the American election system isn't fraud, it's good old-fashioned incompetence. And that's something we can fix -- if we have the will.
By Farhad Manjoo Nov 18, 2004
Was the election stolen?
The system is clearly broken. But there is no evidence that Bush won because of voter fraud.
By Farhad Manjoo Nov 10, 2004
Sproul play
The RNC-funded firm Sproul & Associates stands accused of lying, cheating and even destroying Democratic voter registration forms to get more Republicans to the polls.
By Farhad Manjoo Oct 21, 2004
Seeing red in Florida
Four years after the biggest voting debacle in U.S. history, many suspect that GOP officials in the crucial state are planning dirty tricks again.
By Farhad Manjoo Oct 15, 2004
"Voter terrorism"
For decades, Republicans have mounted highly organized operations to discourage minorities from voting. Experts say there's no reason to believe this year's presidential campaign will be any different.
By Farhad Manjoo Sep 21, 2004
The downloading of the president '04
Will fears about the new voting machines keep voters away from the polls? And what's going on in Florida, anyway?
By Farhad Manjoo Aug 24, 2004
Voting machine showdown
A leading maker of computer election equipment defends itself in court against charges that it overreached itself in trying to stifle critics.
By Farhad Manjoo Feb 10, 2004
Will the election be hacked?
A Salon special report reveals how new voting machines could result in a rigged presidential race -- and we'd never know.
By Farhad Manjoo Feb 9, 2004
Psst? Wanna get a look at some vote-counting software?
A computer programmer discovers a widely used computerized voting program on a publicly accessible Internet server.
By Farhad Manjoo Oct 30, 2003
Bad grades for a voting-machine exam
Riverside County, Calif., invited citizens to observe a test of its computerized voting systems. One participant was not impressed.
By Farhad Manjoo Oct 15, 2003
Another case of electronic vote-tampering?
Representatives of the computer vote-counting industry are unfairly dominating the standard-setting process, say critics.
By Farhad Manjoo Sep 29, 2003
An open invitation to election fraud
Not only is the country's leading touch-screen voting system so badly designed that votes can be easily changed, but its manufacturer is run by a die-hard GOP donor who vowed to deliver his state for Bush next year.
By Farhad Manjoo Sep 23, 2003
Hacking democracy
Computerized vote-counting machines are sweeping the country. But they can be hacked -- and right now there's no way to be sure they haven't been.
By Farhad Manjoo Feb 20, 2003
Voting into the void
New touch-screen voting machines may look spiffy, but some experts say they can't be trusted.
By Farhad Manjoo Nov 5, 2002
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