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Hey Joe, the registration process is actually totally distinct from voting, which is all done in-person. Poll watchers are still very necessary to ensure the in
by jlev 10y ago
Hey Joe, the registration process is actually totally distinct from voting, which is all done in-person. Poll watchers are still very necessary to ensure the integrity of everyone's ballot.
I've worked on voter registration tech for the last four years, in the US and in new democracies like Libya. I think SMS is the best way to reach people who don't necessarily have a home computer and printer or a smartphone.
- JoeAltmaier 10y agoThanks! That's good to know. I didn't follow the process all the way through, so I didn't know where it would end. Figured it was some absentee-ballot thing. I'm all for automating registration. In sensible countries (Canada) they don't register voters. If you're there and breathing, you vote. Anything to remove friction from the process is good.