How Applied Mathematics Could Improve the Democratic Process
A low-tech solution to America’s voting problems
by Cindy Cohn
May 23, 2017
2 minutes
American voting relies heavily on technology. Voting machines and ballot counters have sped up the formerly tedious process of counting votes. Yet long-standing research shows that these technologies are susceptible to errors and manipulation that could elect the wrong person. In the 2016 presidential election, those concerns made their way into public
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