Tech Talk: Election Security During COVID-19 - Talking Tech w/ Ben Adida & Hannah Quay-de la Vallee

CDT Tech Talks | 2020-05-20 | 38:30

We have another exciting show for you this week!<br><br>As the United States gears up for the 2020 election season, many experts are exploring new digital solutions to aid in keeping Americans safe while voting during COVID-19. But what are some of the inherent dangers of online voting? How do we ensure our elections are safe and secure while in the midst of a global pandemic? What are some of the problems a vote-by-mail system helps solve, and some of the inherent issues the same system might present? <br><br>In today’s episode, you will hear from Ben Adida, Executive Director of the non-partisan nonprofit VotingWorks, and Hannah Quay-de la Vallee, Senior Technologist, for the Center for Democracy and Technology, as we discuss the importance of safe and secure elections even during a global pandemic. <br><br>Let’s get ready to talk tech!<br><br>More on VotingWorks: https://voting.works/<br>More on Hannah: https://cdt.org/staff/hannah-quay-de-la-vallee/<br>More on CDT’s COVID-19-related work: cdt.org/coronavirus<br>More on CDT’s election security work: https://cdt.org/collections/election-security/<br><br>Attribution: sounds used from Psykophobia, Taira Komori, BenKoning, Zabuhailo, bloomypetal, guitarguy1985, bmusic92, and offthesky of freesound.org.

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