It takes effort to be an informed citizen. Artificial intelligence tools offer an alluring shortcut — but they’re not without ...

The first Stage 4 Water Restriction for the Capital Regional District has been issued for an electoral area on a Southern Gulf Island.

Beth Simone Noveck has spent three decades trying to make democracy work online. What she's learned—and why this moment feels ...

Abstract: Utilizing designated verifiers in consumer-centric electronic voting (CCEV) systems not only enhances confidentiality but also upholds authenticity, validates the accuracy of votes, and ...

The Capital Regional District has increased watering restrictions for several electoral areas to protect small water systems vulnerable to drought. “Mandatory water restrictions are in effect across ...

Abstract: With the help of the blockchain, we find the voting system has also evolved and changed for the better. Blockchain in voting systems helps in controlling the election process and allows ...

Proponents say the practice reduces partisanship, while critics say it is confusing and expensive. By Nick Corasaniti Maine is one of just two states in the country to use ranked-choice voting for ...

Follow WTOP’s team coverage of the D.C. primary and Election 2026 online, on air at 103.5 FM or on the WTOP News app. For the first time, voters in D.C. will used ranked choice voting when they fill ...

Voter ID? Racist, we’re told. An efficient, reliable vote count? You’ve got to be kidding. Deliberate or not, it’s a process that invites exploitation. And when results shift days after voting closes ...

California’s still-unsettled election results are the consequence of the state’s vote-by-mail system, according to election law expert Hans von Spakovsky, who said the process can keep ballots moving ...