Matt Vasilogambros

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writes for @pewtrusts Stateline, completed the Pacific Crest Trail, Chicago native, bylines: @TheAtlantic @outsidemagazine, [email protected]
JUL 26, 2019
A polling place in March 2018. [A.D. Quig/The Daily Line]

Behind nearly every voter registration database, voting machine and county website that posts results on Election Day, there’s an election technology company that has developed those systems and equipment.

By targeting one of those private vendors, Russia, China or some other U.S. adversary could tamper with voter registration rolls, the ballot count or the publicly released results, potentially casting doubt on the legitimacy of the final tally.

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Feds don't regulate election equipment, so states are on their own

A polling place in March 2018. [A.D. Quig/The Daily Line] Behind nearly every voter registration ...
JUN 20, 2019
Chicago and the rest of Illinois have lost population in recent years, partly because of a lack of economic and housing opportunities for black residents and, broadly, the loss of manufacturing jobs. [The Pew Charitable Trusts]

It’s known here as The Exodus.

People are leaving Illinois in droves. Republicans blame the state’s high taxes and its unfunded pension liability, which tops $130 billion. Democrats believe it’s the state’s lack of investment in education and infrastructure.

Why Is Illinois Hemorrhaging Residents?

Chicago and the rest of Illinois have lost population in recent years, partly because of a lack o...

Bio

writes for @pewtrusts Stateline, completed the Pacific Crest Trail, Chicago native, bylines: @TheAtlantic @outsidemagazine, [email protected]