what can 21st century democracy become? Founder & CEO @ siv.org

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18 Dec 2025
Lately, I've been finding a lot of people very enthusiastic about Ranked Choice Voting, without realizing there are even better methods available too. So I made this table: dsernst.com/writing/2025/vot…
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David Ernst retweeted
17 Dec 2025
SIV also made available their anti-coercion tools for voters in this election, which was designed alongside the MACI team earlier in the year. blog.siv.org/2025/08/overrid…
17 Dec 2025
Congrats to the siv.org team on running this vote. This is likely the first time an American elected office has been decided in a majority-digital vote, open to all registered voters. Some highlights from the SIV team:
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14 Dec 2025
As far as I know, the election we just ran is the first time an American elected office has been decided in a majority-digital vote, open to all registered voters, despite party affiliation. Results were just announced: utahnewsdispatch.com/2025/12… Interesting highlights ⬇️
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14 Dec 2025
More links: - Results: you can see all the anonymized votes here: siv.org/election/17641872912… - And the digital ballot: 11.siv.org/preview
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14 Dec 2025
- 11chooses.com : Official election website - 11.siv.org/plan : Election plan & vote-related info - utahforwardparty.org : Dedicated local organizers @UtahForward @AndrewYang - electionscience.org : Approval voting @ElectionScience
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David Ernst retweeted
🔥 Digital democracy is evolving! Today’s AMA dove into how Secure Internet Voting (SIV.org) can redefine transparent, private, and verifiable voting for ZCAP. Get inspired about the future of online voting. youtu.be/BVfMrd5mI9g?si=cqZ9…
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20 Jun 2025
This ended up being super fun. Great questions and think we covered a lot of good topics: youtube.com/watch?v=mzgC0t4W…
13 May 2025
🗳️ Curious about secure digital voting? Join us this Thursday for a Learn & Share session into Secure Internet Voting (SIV): a real-world system used in recent U.S. elections siv.org 📆 Thursday 15th May 🕔 17:00 UTC (10am PT, 1pm ET, 7pm CEST) 📅 Add to calendar and join us: tinyurl.com/siv-pse-learn 🧵👇 In this session, we'll explore what it actually takes to run secure elections online — and why it’s different from voting on a blockchain. David from the SIV team will walk us through: - Real-world election requirements - How the SIV protocol works - Case studies (yes, a U.S. Congress member was elected via SIV) Lessons from 2024 U.S. presidential election usage This is a rare chance to understand how cryptographic protocols meet practical voting challenges — from ballot secrecy to auditability to usability at scale.
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David Ernst retweeted
13 May 2025
🗳️ Curious about secure digital voting? Join us this Thursday for a Learn & Share session into Secure Internet Voting (SIV): a real-world system used in recent U.S. elections siv.org 📆 Thursday 15th May 🕔 17:00 UTC (10am PT, 1pm ET, 7pm CEST) 📅 Add to calendar and join us: tinyurl.com/siv-pse-learn 🧵👇 In this session, we'll explore what it actually takes to run secure elections online — and why it’s different from voting on a blockchain. David from the SIV team will walk us through: - Real-world election requirements - How the SIV protocol works - Case studies (yes, a U.S. Congress member was elected via SIV) Lessons from 2024 U.S. presidential election usage This is a rare chance to understand how cryptographic protocols meet practical voting challenges — from ballot secrecy to auditability to usability at scale.
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7 Aug 2024
just launched — hack.siv.org. check it out
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David Ernst retweeted
🚨 Breaking News from the Voting Village! 🚨 We are excited to announce a special and unprecedented event that is officially open to the public: a real-world hacking challenge using an internet voting system that's been deployed in actual elections! This is your chance to test your skills and explore the system firsthand. 🖥️🔓 Want more details or ready to participate? Click the link below to find out more and join us in this unique PWNing opportunity! votingvillage.org/siv @VotingVillageDC @defcon #Defcon #ElectionIntegrity #nationalsecurity

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David Ernst retweeted
21 Jul 2024
We have in our hands the ability to run secure nationwide elections for <1/10th the usual cost, but I'm not sure the Democratic establishment realizes this is an option. (Heck, one rich donor could do this unilaterally if they wanted to)
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David Ernst retweeted
21 Jul 2024
A new primary is possible. It would take one week, a fraction of the usual cost, and require zero local coordination. It’s been done at the State level already. Democracy is still an option. (details 🧵)
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David Ernst retweeted
Check RankThings by @Aella_Girl & @dsernst - quiz where you choose between 2 life choices - fun, thoughtful, makes you question a lot! rankthings.io/ And after a while a pattern emerges. One thing missing was a analysis/takeaway. So I did that using #ChatGPT (1/2)

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