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Way too complicated to implement securely, anonymously and transparently. Going physically somewhere to click on a button after a human identification is probab

by sofixa 4y ago

Way too complicated to implement securely, anonymously and transparently. Going physically somewhere to click on a button after a human identification is probably as technologically advanced as we're going to get in the near future. I mean sure, with the EU's NFC chips in passports and ID cards there can be an app that compares that to a 3D selfie (there are already apps that do that for lesser government services), but the risks associated in getting it wrong are still too great. Not to mention the lack of transparency which is paramount for a healthy democracy.

throw_nbvc1234 4y ago
It'd be interesting to explore transparent/public voting combined with an in person way to correct/lock_in your vote. Instead of having a voting day let people vote over a month and be able to lock in their vote in person at any time. Maybe not use it for elections but maybe for polling on issues or a replacement for petitions and/or referendums. Enabling some aspects of direct democracy especially at local levels. But i think this would need to be public or overly transparent to enable people to trust the outcome or become aware of any attacks on the system.
- colejohnson66 4y ago
  The closest we have to that is paper ballots. You can get your ballot a few weeks in advance and vote then. Then, until the “postmarked no later than” date, you can change your vote if so desired.
permo-w 4y ago
Estonia manages it
- jimhi 4y ago
  If Estonia had the GDP, political influence, or military of the USA it might not hold up to the same level of attacks. It also helps that their population and schooling system prioritizes coding and technical literacy.
- VWWHFSfQ 4y ago
  There's a pretty big difference in scale between Estonia and USA.
dheera 4y ago
But at some point we're going to need to build an interplanetary civilization, so we might as well get started on governance experiments for that future now. Maybe this is why US can't keep up its space program but China can.

by sofixa 4y ago

throw_nbvc1234 4y ago

It'd be interesting to explore transparent/public voting combined with an in person way to correct/lock_in your vote. Instead of having a voting day let people vote over a month and be able to lock in their vote in person at any time. Maybe not use it for elections but maybe for polling on issues or a replacement for petitions and/or referendums. Enabling some aspects of direct democracy especially at local levels. But i think this would need to be public or overly transparent to enable people to trust the outcome or become aware of any attacks on the system.

colejohnson66 4y ago
The closest we have to that is paper ballots. You can get your ballot a few weeks in advance and vote then. Then, until the “postmarked no later than” date, you can change your vote if so desired.

permo-w 4y ago

Estonia manages it

jimhi 4y ago
If Estonia had the GDP, political influence, or military of the USA it might not hold up to the same level of attacks. It also helps that their population and schooling system prioritizes coding and technical literacy.
VWWHFSfQ 4y ago
There's a pretty big difference in scale between Estonia and USA.

dheera 4y ago

But at some point we're going to need to build an interplanetary civilization, so we might as well get started on governance experiments for that future now. Maybe this is why US can't keep up its space program but China can.