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Depending on how the registration is handled, the advantage could be in reduced friction, resulting in higher turnout. Even the reduced turnaround time in total
by ksarw 5y ago
Depending on how the registration is handled, the advantage could be in reduced friction, resulting in higher turnout. Even the reduced turnaround time in totaling votes could have a positive impact on turnout.
- throwaway81523 5y agoI don't see how derping around with a computer can have less friction than checking some boxes on a piece of paper. Either way, if I vote for minor offices, researching them even superficially takes longer than filling in the ballot.
- ksarw 5y agoFair point, the online scheme may likely entail more than just checking some boxes. My view of the ideal online scheme would bring the typical "instant gratification/response/feedback" attributes often associated with online stuff, though perhaps its not viable. Also true that friction with paper is minimal compared to that of doing research. In my anecdotal experience, research can be done while filling out the ballot, perhaps reducing the perceived friction from research alone or making it secondary at least.
- lrvick 5y agoYou can't prove your paper ballot was counted or that ballots were not omitted or stuffed in mass. You also end up with "hanging chad" ambiguous votes. All this nonsense about recounts last election is because provably counting paper is hard. You can however prove this in a cryptographic election with results published publicly.
- RC_ITR 5y ago>forcing voters to And >increased turnout Are somewhat or the orthogonal concepts.