Election infrastructure in the United States is crumbling, says technologist Tiana Epps-Johnson, and, even worse, election officials are increasingly being attacked simply for doing their jobs. How can the country rebuild trust in its local and national elections? Epps-Johnson describes how the US Alliance for Election Excellence, a nonpartisan collaborative of election officials, technologists, designers and other experts, is working across all 50 states to improve the performance of systems serving 240 million voters, ensuring everyone has access to a fair, trustworthy and modern democratic process. (This ambitious plan is a part of the Audacious Project, TED's initiative to inspire and fund global change. If you want to hear even more about Epps-Johnson's work, stick around after the talk on the "TED Talks Daily" podcast, where she digs deeper into her ideas.)

Tiana Epps-Johnson: An election redesign to restore trust in US democracy

An election redesign to restore trust in US democracy

US democracy faces a dire challenge, not from divisive politics, but from crumbling election infrastructure and outdated technology.

A shocking 1 in 3 US election officials feel unsafe, revealing a distressing environment of threats overshadowing their crucial work.

U.S. election officials, under threat, manage a crumbling infrastructure, crucial yet underfunded, akin to urban utilities.