Voted early the past two elections but I decided that for the first time ever, I’d do it on the day

  • Mojojojo1993@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    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

    • Dave@lemmy.nzM
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      1 year ago

      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.

      Relevant xkcd

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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.

      • Mojojojo1993@lemmy.world
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        1 year ago

        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