BlueLink controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2020
IowaReporterApp failure and election-technology controversy
The caucus reporting app failed during the 2020 Iowa Democratic caucuses, delaying results. The incident prompted criticism of Shadow's software development, deployment process, transparency, security practices, and the Democratic Party's vendor oversight.
2020
Security criticism of IowaReporterApp
A ProPublica-commissioned audit characterized the app as insecure, while other researchers and security experts raised concerns about its code and distribution mechanisms.
2020
Nevada application withdrawn from planned use
Nevada's Democratic Party did not deploy Shadow's caucus application and used Google Forms instead, adding to scrutiny of the company's election-technology work.