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Elections and the Fractal Fracas of Misguided Innovation
We’ve recently seen a bit of an online fracas about the word “fractal” in relation to elections and election fraud. It turns out that it’s easy to untangle most of it by focusing on just two questions. To discuss those questions, co-founder & Chief Technology Officer John Sebes and I co-wrote this piece. It sets the table for more conversation about work underway to produce a far higher caliber, easier to use data hygiene engine for voter registration data...
De-Weaponizing Voter Registration News
Settling into my new role here as a senior strategic advisor, I noticed a press release from the good folks in Nevada last week regarding what some might characterize as either interesting, concerning, suspicious or a nothing-burger about voter registration statistics post-midterms. Anticipating that some mendacious minds may try to weaponize that, I have some thoughts…
I Totally Just Voted!
Ms. Voting Matters here, and I'm going to start spending more time sharing things with our readers here who couldn't care less about code (although it does cause change ;) but who, like myself, really care a bunch more about how we preserve our right to be a part of our democracy. And for us, that means more easily and conveniently casting our ballot and knowing our ballots are counted as cast, right? So for you, my thought today is about something that makes total sense on the one hand, and totally doesn't on the other... the voter selfie. I went back and forth on this for days, reading various views from Vogue to the NY Times, and here is where I come down on this. I hope you'll think about it, and reach a similar conclusion...
Advancing Election Data Standards: View From the Trenches
Elections data standards are essential to delivering real innovation. The annual Election Data Standards meeting opened today in Los Angeles, CA. We thought we'd give you an overview of just what in the hec this is about and why its essential to creating a voting experience that's easy, convenient, and dare we say delightful. Dry? Kinda. But a peek at the real in the trenches work we're doing. Yep.
