The results of the midterm election were a surprise to everyone. And, so far, there was no real upheaval about potential fraud. Nevertheless, the future of democracy remains a topic worth looking into, and specifically the security of elections is still at stake.
A few weeks ago our Chief Editor Lou Covey joined a panel at San Jose State, #yesyoucan, about the future of democracy and how it intersects with technology and media. It went over an hour, which twice longer than what we normally do, but it included Harry Hursti speaking on election security and Sari Stenfors regarding a “hopeful future.” After what we’ve been through the past few months, it might help.