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... or lets realize its not 1950 and we could vote electronically.
by tryptophan 9y ago
... or lets realize its not 1950 and we could vote electronically.
- untog 9y agoPlease let's not. The security issues are terrifying.
- colemannugent 9y agoAs someone whose job is to solving problems with computers: this is not a problem that can be solved by computers. Mainly, it all comes down to trust. Computers introduce too many complex systems to properly audit and thus require too much trust to use for voting.
- Aloha 9y agowhy add complexity to a simple problem? Everyone can use a paper ballot - not everyone can use a computer - and I dont see this changing in the future. Not every problem is best solved by adding technology - some are much better served by removing some.
- alkonaut 9y agoEven if you can do it securely (I do all my taxes electronically, as is the case with all other contacts with public services and authorities), there are issues with elections. E.g: someone cold drive around “helping” elderly people to e-vote. This type of thing has to be done “visibly” if you have to bus people to polls. Basically, if you want to cheat you have to do it in public. Polling stations are a good invention. The ceremonial act of physically voting and seeing others vote also has value.
- gizmo686 9y agoYou can already do that with mail in voting. The problem with electronic voting is that it can be hacked at scale.