Why getting voting right is hard, Part II: Hand-Counted Paper Ballots

In Part I we looked at desirable properties for voting system. In this post, I want to look at the details of a specific system: hand-counted paper ballots. Hand-counted paper ballots are probably the simplest voting system in common use (though mostly outside the US). In practice, the process usually looks something like the following: Election officials pre-print paper ballots and distribute them to polling places. Each paper ballot has a list of contests and the choices for each contest, and a box or some other location where the voter can...[More]

Why getting voting right is hard, Part II: Hand-Counted Paper Ballots

In Part I we looked at desirable properties for voting system. In this post, I want to look at the details of a specific system: hand-counted paper ballots. Hand-counted paper ballots are probably the simplest voting system in common use (though mostly outside the US). In practice, the process usually looks something like the following: Election officials pre-print paper ballots and distribute them to polling places. Each paper ballot has a list of contests and the choices for each contest, and a box or some other location where the voter can...[More]

Why getting voting right is hard, Part I: Introduction and Requirements

Every two years around this time, the US has an election and the rest of the world marvels and asks itself one question: What the heck is going on with US elections? I’m not talking about US politics here but about the voting systems (machines, paper, etc.) that people use to vote, which are bafflingly complex. While it’s true that American voting is a chaotic patchwork of different systems scattered across jurisdictions, running efficient secure elections is a genuinely hard problem. This is often surprising to people who are used to other...[More]

Why getting voting right is hard, Part I: Introduction and Requirements

Every two years around this time, the US has an election and the rest of the world marvels and asks itself one question: What the heck is going on with US elections? I’m not talking about US politics here but about the voting systems (machines, paper, etc.) that people use to vote, which are bafflingly complex. While it’s true that American voting is a chaotic patchwork of different systems scattered across jurisdictions, running efficient secure elections is a genuinely hard problem. This is often surprising to people who are used to other...[More]

State of Mozilla 2019-2020: Annual Impact Report

2020 has been a year like few others with the internet’s value and necessity front and center. The State of Mozilla for 2019-2020 makes clear that Mozilla’s mission and role in the world is more important than ever. Dive into the full report by clicking on the image below. About the State of Mozilla Mozilla releases the State of Mozilla annually. This impact report outlines how Mozilla’s products, services, advocacy and engagement have influenced technology and society over the past year. The State of Mozilla also includes details on Moz...[More]

State of Mozilla 2019-2020: Annual Impact Report

2020 has been a year like few others with the internet’s value and necessity front and center. The State of Mozilla for 2019-2020 makes clear that Mozilla’s mission and role in the world is more important than ever. Dive into the full report by clicking on the image below. About the State of Mozilla Mozilla releases the State of Mozilla annually. This impact report outlines how Mozilla’s products, services, advocacy and engagement have influenced technology and society over the past year. The State of Mozilla also includes details on Moz...[More]

President Trump Calls-in to Arizona Legislative Hearing on Election Fraud…

President Donald Trump calls-in to deliver remarks during a hearing about 2020 election day fraud in Arizona.   The campaign legal counsel Rudy Giuliani and Jenna Ellis were present to deliver witnesses and evidence of the documented fraud that took place. The post President Trump Calls-in to Arizona Legislative Hearing on Election Fraud… appeared first on The Last Refuge. Re Posted From: President Trump Calls-in to Arizona Legislative Hearing on Election Fraud…The Last Refuge...[More]

President Trump Calls-in to Arizona Legislative Hearing on Election Fraud…

President Donald Trump calls-in to deliver remarks during a hearing about 2020 election day fraud in Arizona.   The campaign legal counsel Rudy Giuliani and Jenna Ellis were present to deliver witnesses and evidence of the documented fraud that took place. The post President Trump Calls-in to Arizona Legislative Hearing on Election Fraud… appeared first on The Last Refuge. Re Posted From: President Trump Calls-in to Arizona Legislative Hearing on Election Fraud…The Last Refuge...[More]

Release: Mozilla’s Greenhouse Gas emissions baseline

When we launched our Environmental Sustainability Programme in March 2020, we identified three strategic goals: Reduce and mitigate Mozilla’s organisational impact; Train and develop Mozilla staff to build with sustainability in mind; Raise awareness for sustainability, internally and externally. Today, we are releasing our baseline Greenhouse Gas emissions (GHG) assessment for 2019, which forms the basis upon which we will build to reduce and mitigate Mozilla’s organisational impact.   GHG Inventory: Summary of Findings Mozilla’s over...[More]

Release: Mozilla’s Greenhouse Gas emissions baseline

When we launched our Environmental Sustainability Programme in March 2020, we identified three strategic goals: Reduce and mitigate Mozilla’s organisational impact; Train and develop Mozilla staff to build with sustainability in mind; Raise awareness for sustainability, internally and externally. Today, we are releasing our baseline Greenhouse Gas emissions (GHG) assessment for 2019, which forms the basis upon which we will build to reduce and mitigate Mozilla’s organisational impact.   GHG Inventory: Summary of Findings Mozilla’s over...[More]

Short Thoughts on Bobulinski Interview…

Essentially, Hunter Biden was a bag man for the Biden family; courting foreign businesses and governments for money so the payments could be laundered (by front businesses) and used to support the Biden family. That is the general takeaway from … Continue reading →Re Posted From: Short Thoughts on Bobulinski Interview…The Last Refuge...[More]

Short Thoughts on Bobulinski Interview…

Essentially, Hunter Biden was a bag man for the Biden family; courting foreign businesses and governments for money so the payments could be laundered (by front businesses) and used to support the Biden family. That is the general takeaway from … Continue reading →Re Posted From: Short Thoughts on Bobulinski Interview…The Last Refuge...[More]

Mozilla Reaction to U.S. v. Google

Today the US Department of Justice (“DOJ”) filed an antitrust lawsuit against Google, alleging that it unlawfully maintains monopolies through anticompetitive and exclusionary practices in the search and search advertising markets. While we’re still examining the complaint our initial impressions are outlined below. Like millions of everyday internet users, we share concerns about how Big Tech’s growing power can deter innovation and reduce consumer choice. We believe that scrutiny of these issues is healthy, and critical if we’re goi...[More]

Mozilla Reaction to U.S. v. Google

Today the US Department of Justice (“DOJ”) filed an antitrust lawsuit against Google, alleging that it unlawfully maintains monopolies through anticompetitive and exclusionary practices in the search and search advertising markets. While we’re still examining the complaint our initial impressions are outlined below. Like millions of everyday internet users, we share concerns about how Big Tech’s growing power can deter innovation and reduce consumer choice. We believe that scrutiny of these issues is healthy, and critical if we’re goi...[More]

Our President Sends a Video Message From Walter Reed Hospital…

President Trump released a video message from Walter Reed medical facility telling the nation he feels “much better.” “I came here, wasn’t feeling so well. I feel much better now. We’re working hard to get me all the way back. … Continue reading →Re Posted From: Our President Sends a Video Message From Walter Reed Hospital…The Last Refuge...[More]

Our President Sends a Video Message From Walter Reed Hospital…

President Trump released a video message from Walter Reed medical facility telling the nation he feels “much better.” “I came here, wasn’t feeling so well. I feel much better now. We’re working hard to get me all the way back. … Continue reading →Re Posted From: Our President Sends a Video Message From Walter Reed Hospital…The Last Refuge...[More]

The internet needs our love

It’s noisy out there. We are inundated with sensational headlines every minute, of every day. You almost could make a full-time job of sorting the fun, interesting or useful memes, feeds and reels from those that should be trashed. It’s hard to know what to pay attention to, and where to put your energy. With so much noise, chaos and division, it seems that one of the only things we all have in common is relying on the internet to help us navigate everything that’s happening in the world, and in our lives. But the internet isn’t working...[More]

The internet needs our love

It’s noisy out there. We are inundated with sensational headlines every minute, of every day. You almost could make a full-time job of sorting the fun, interesting or useful memes, feeds and reels from those that should be trashed. It’s hard to know what to pay attention to, and where to put your energy. With so much noise, chaos and division, it seems that one of the only things we all have in common is relying on the internet to help us navigate everything that’s happening in the world, and in our lives. But the internet isn’t working...[More]

Launching the European AI Fund

Right now, we’re in the early stages of the next phase of computing: AI. First we had the desktop. Then the internet. And smartphones. Increasingly, we’re living in a world where computing is built around vast troves of data and the algorithms that parse them. They power everything from the social platforms and smart speakers we use everyday, to the digital machinery of our governments and economies. In parallel, we’re entering a new phase of  how we think about, deploy, and regulate technology. Will the AI era be defined by individual p...[More]

Launching the European AI Fund

Right now, we’re in the early stages of the next phase of computing: AI. First we had the desktop. Then the internet. And smartphones. Increasingly, we’re living in a world where computing is built around vast troves of data and the algorithms that parse them. They power everything from the social platforms and smart speakers we use everyday, to the digital machinery of our governments and economies. In parallel, we’re entering a new phase of  how we think about, deploy, and regulate technology. Will the AI era be defined by individual p...[More]