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While paper voting being simple and reliable is valid point, what tech can bring (of course if costs, security, etc will be solved to trust it as much as we tru
by hippich 9y ago
While paper voting being simple and reliable is valid point, what tech can bring (of course if costs, security, etc will be solved to trust it as much as we trust paper voting) much more granular voting options.
So instead of waiting for specific large event to put some question on a ballot, state could send push notification to cellphones asking to vote for specific proposition and quickly get response.
This would enable democratic process for much larger number of state projects instead of relying on elected officials and people hired by elected officials.
- specialist 9y agoThat's called an opinion poll. Or marketing research. Voter fatigue is already a severe problem. More direct democracy has plenty of down sides. The alternative is to organize, lobby, participate. Bring the heat. So much that whoever's in the way sees the light. Campaigns and elections are just the opening acts of democracy.