Hacker News with Generative AI: Elections

To Save America's Democracy We Should End Elections (duncangh.com)
At present, running for office is a task that would almost entirely yield candidates with extroverted personalities with high degrees of self confidence.
Politics, Democracy, Elections
14 points by duncangh 7 days ago | 18 comments
In the Network of the Conclave (unibocconi.it)
How network science can help us understand who will be the next Pope. The study by Soda, Iorio, and Rizzo reveals how status, information and alliances influence the papal election.
Network Science, Sociology, Elections, Vatican, Leadership
103 points by taubek 14 days ago | 74 comments
Trump and DOJ try to spring former county clerk Tina Peters from prison (arstechnica.com)
President Donald Trump is demanding the release of Tina Peters, a former election official who parroted Trump's 2020 election conspiracy theories and is serving nine years in prison for compromising the security of election equipment.
Politics, Law, Elections, Conspiracy Theories
13 points by ossusermivami 17 days ago | 0 comments
The complicated business of electing a Doge (theballotboy.com)
“Whenever the time came to elect a new doge of Venice, an official went to pray in St. Mark’s Basilica, grabbed the first boy he could find in the piazza, and took him back to the ducal palace. The boy’s job was to draw lots to choose an electoral college from the members of Venice’s grand families, which was the first step in a performance that has been called tortuous, ridiculous, and profound.
History, Venice, Elections, Politics
91 points by dr_dshiv 19 days ago | 47 comments
Florida passes bill to change constitutional amendment petition process (tampabay.com)
TALLAHASSEE – On the last scheduled day of Florida’s regular legislative session, lawmakers passed a Gov. Ron DeSantis priority to change the state’s ballot initiative process.
Politics, Florida, Law, Elections
12 points by howard941 21 days ago | 1 comments
Trump Is the Godfather in Reverse – Paul Krugman (paulkrugman.substack.com)
Yesterday’s election in Canada was a bit closer than polls predicted. Nonetheless, Mark Carney’s Liberal Party, which appeared doomed just two months ago, won a solid victory. And the credit goes mainly to Donald Trump.
Politics, Canada, Elections, Donald Trump
7 points by rbanffy 23 days ago | 0 comments
Chris Krebs Support Letter (eff.org)
Cybersecurity, Advocacy, Elections
98 points by rntn 24 days ago | 7 comments
Canada votes for Mark Carney as prime minister (npr.org)
Mark Carney has been elected as prime minister of Canada, according to the projections of the national broadcaster CBC/Radio Canada, in one of the country's most consequential elections in decades. But it's still not clear if his Liberal party will win the 172 seats needed for an outright majority in parliament. The full results will not be available until late Monday evening, or early Tuesday morning.
Politics, Canada, Elections
33 points by nithinj 25 days ago | 18 comments
Petition to the Open Source Initiative: Publish the Full 2025 Election Results (codeberg.org)
We, the undersigned, petition the Open Source Initiative (OSI) to release the complete, unaltered results of its 2025 Board of Directors elections. We believe that by removing candidates and votes after voting concluded, OSI has damaged its credibility. We call for transparency as a first step toward repairing OSI's integrity and reputation.
Open Source, Transparency, Elections, Governance
88 points by richardfontana 29 days ago | 57 comments
News Is Blocked on Meta's Feeds in Canada. Here's What Fills the Void (nytimes.com)
Hyperpartisan and misleading content from popular right-wing pages such as Canada Proud is thriving on Facebook as the election nears.
Social Media, Censorship, Elections, Canada, News
30 points by bko 29 days ago | 41 comments
The Icelandic Voting System (2024) (smarimccarthy.is)
It’s election season here in Iceland! The election is on Saturday, 30th of November, so next Saturday from when this is written.
Iceland, Elections, Politics
143 points by alexharri 34 days ago | 143 comments
Petition to Open Source Initiative to publish 2025 Board election results (codeberg.org)
We, the undersigned, petition the Open Source Initiative (OSI) to release the complete, unaltered results of its 2025 Board of Directors elections. We believe that by removing candidates and votes after voting concluded, OSI has damaged its credibility. We call for transparency as a first step toward repairing OSI's integrity and reputation.
Open Source, Transparency, Governance, Elections
35 points by luu 35 days ago | 0 comments
Germany Deserves a New Deal on Nuclear Energy from Merz (bloomberg.com)
Voters opted for change at the ballot box. Now would be a good time for politicians to listen.
Germany, Nuclear Energy, Politics, Elections
5 points by mpweiher 36 days ago | 12 comments
How the Federal Government Is Undermining Election Security (brennancenter.org)
President Donald Trump’s March executive order on elections has made headlines and drawn legal challenges, including from the Brennan Center. But the order is only part of his administration’s harmful election-related actions, and most of them are flying under the radar.
Politics, Elections, Security, Government
37 points by hn_acker 36 days ago | 8 comments
Russian Propaganda Campaign Targets France with AI-Fabricated Scandals (newsguardtech.com)
A Russian propaganda operation that previously took aim at elections in the U.S. and Germany has a new target: France.
Propaganda, AI, France, Elections, Russia
45 points by colinprince 36 days ago | 15 comments
Trump Revenge Tour Targets Cyber Leaders, Elections (krebsonsecurity.com)
President Trump last week revoked security clearances for Chris Krebs, the former director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) who was fired by Trump after declaring the 2020 election the most secure in U.S. history.
Politics, Cybersecurity, Elections
10 points by miohtama 37 days ago | 1 comments
Trump Revenge Tour Targets Cyber Leaders, Elections (krebsonsecurity.com)
President Trump last week revoked security clearances for Chris Krebs, the former director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) who was fired by Trump after declaring the 2020 election the most secure in U.S. history.
Politics, Cybersecurity, Elections
19 points by hypertexthero 38 days ago | 0 comments
Canadian government freezes bank account of People's Party of Canada candidate (meghanmurphy.ca)
As most of my followers know, I left Canada in January 2021 out of genuine concern that if I didn’t, I would never be able to leave.
Politics, Canada, Finance, Elections
13 points by aziio 39 days ago | 5 comments
Trump is dismantling election security networks (cnn.com)
Politics, Elections, Cybersecurity, United States
24 points by derbOac 43 days ago | 4 comments
Hacking Democracy: Russia's Digital War on German and European Elections (vsquare.org)
Russia’s disinformation machine didn’t just meddle in Germany’s 2025 elections — it built an entire fake media ecosystem to do it.
Politics, Elections, Cybersecurity, Disinformation, Russia
12 points by josefslerka 49 days ago | 0 comments
The Democrats Are in Denial About 2024 (nytimes.com)
Last year’s election was close, despite President Trump’s hyperbolic claims about his margin of victory. Still, the Democratic Party clearly lost — and not only the presidential race. It also lost control of the Senate and failed to recapture the House of Representatives. Of the 11 governor’s races held last year, Democrats won three. In state legislature races, they won fewer than 45 percent of the seats.
Politics, Elections, US Politics, Democratic Party
13 points by apsec112 53 days ago | 34 comments
France's Le Pen sentenced to jail, banned from public office (nbcnews.com)
Far-right French leader Marine Le Pen was handed a four-year prison sentence and banned from holding public office for five years by a French court Monday, in what could be the biggest setback for her political cause in a generation.
Politics, France, Law, Elections
10 points by Anon84 53 days ago | 1 comments
Marine Le Pen banned from running in 2027 and given four-year sentence (theguardian.com)
French far right leader barred from running for public office for five years with immediate effect after guilty verdict in trial
Politics, France, Law, Elections
213 points by tlogan 53 days ago | 398 comments
Marine Le Pen Barred from 2027 French Presidency Run (bloomberg.com)
Far-right leader Marine Le Pen’s presidential ambitions were dealt a potential death blow after she was convicted of embezzlement by a French court and barred from running in the next election in 2027.
Politics, France, Elections, Law
19 points by Ozarkian 53 days ago | 6 comments
French Court bans far-right leader Marine Le Pen from running for office (france24.com)
A French court handed far-right leader Marine Le Pen a five-year ban on running for office on embezzlement charges Monday, dashing her ambitions of standing in the 2027 presidential race unless she successfully appeals. She also received a four-year prison sentence.
Politics, France, Elections, Law
47 points by WastedCucumber 53 days ago | 44 comments
Trump says 'there are methods' for seeking third term in White House (theguardian.com)
Donald Trump has said there are “methods” – if not “plans” – to circumvent the constitutional limit preventing US presidents from serving three terms.
Politics, United States, Donald Trump, Constitution, Elections
19 points by nprateem 53 days ago | 9 comments
Musk gives away $1M cheques ahead of Wisconsin's Supreme Court election (bbc.com)
Billionaire Elon Musk has given away $1m (£770,000) cheques to voters in Wisconsin after the state supreme court refused to intervene.
Politics, Elections, United States, Business, Law
27 points by zfg 54 days ago | 9 comments
Turkey orders detention of Istanbul's mayor, a key rival of President Erdogan (cnn.com)
Politics, Turkey, Elections, International Relations
26 points by enraged_camel 66 days ago | 2 comments
Oklahoma Proposes Teaching 2020 Election 'Discrepancies' in U.S. History (nytimes.com)
High school students in Oklahoma would be asked to identify “discrepancies” in the 2020 election as part of U.S. history classes, according to new social studies standards recently approved by the Oklahoma Board of Education.
Education, Politics, United States, Elections
23 points by ceejayoz 70 days ago | 1 comments
Ruth Bader Ginsburg Pac (wikipedia.org)
RBG PAC is an American political action committee (PAC), generally regarded as a Super PAC.[1][2] It was formed on October 16, 2024, the day after it would be legally required to disclose its donors before the election. Later, it was revealed to be funded solely by the wealthiest individual in the world, Elon Musk.[3]
Politics, Super PACs, Elections, Fundraising
7 points by bloomingkales 71 days ago | 0 comments