We used to have all votes on one day, and now we do half in advance and still seem to have the same number of polling places. I wouldn’t expect many to be super busy, except mall based ones.
I would have also thought the lead up to polls closing would be the quietest time? People who want to vote wouldn’t leave it so late that they risk not being able to vote.
Digital online voting is just asking for trouble. The requirement to be present in person solves a lot of issues, I can’t think of a way that online voting could work without serious issues.
I just can’t imagine a way to make it work that prevented people from selling their votes or being forced by others to vote a certain way. Requiring people to show up at a poll and having no way of knowing who someone voted for is a huge part of what makes elections fair.
Oh I think you’ll see an increase. It’s not hard. But it’s not hard to go for a walk yet people struggle. Remove obstacles and you’ll get better penetration.
It’s 2023. We can vote online. We don’t need paper votes
We used to have all votes on one day, and now we do half in advance and still seem to have the same number of polling places. I wouldn’t expect many to be super busy, except mall based ones.
I would have also thought the lead up to polls closing would be the quietest time? People who want to vote wouldn’t leave it so late that they risk not being able to vote.
You never know.
Will be real interesting to see once we get digital online voting. Those that just couldn’t be bothered or forgot might change the voting landscape
Digital online voting is just asking for trouble. The requirement to be present in person solves a lot of issues, I can’t think of a way that online voting could work without serious issues.
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I just can’t imagine a way to make it work that prevented people from selling their votes or being forced by others to vote a certain way. Requiring people to show up at a poll and having no way of knowing who someone voted for is a huge part of what makes elections fair.
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Oh I think you’ll see an increase. It’s not hard. But it’s not hard to go for a walk yet people struggle. Remove obstacles and you’ll get better penetration.
It’s 2023. We can vote online. We don’t need paper votes