Why Don't We Vote With Our Smartphones?

It's 2020 and we're still using paper ballots? We're still going to a physical poll site in the middle of a pandemic in order to participate in this archaic Democratic process? It's time we got our act together and used technology to usher in the future of voting, which will happen online and on our smartphones. In this special 2020 election episode of Free Your FN Mind Jonesy covers the benefits and barriers to voting online. He also breaks down why we no longer need the secret ballot. Hint: Google already knows who you're voting for.

Sources:

BBC - Has the time now come for internet voting? https://www.bbc.com/news/business-39955468

MIC - Why can't we vote with our smartphones?

https://www.mic.com/p/its-2020-why-cant-we-vote-with-our-phones-31979959

Facebook knows your political affiliation

https://www.wqad.com/article/news/local/drone/8-in-the-air/facebook-knows-your-political-affiliation-and-lots-of-other-stuff-heres-how-to-find-out/526-ab027e8f-71be-4cd0-b59a-31e2b44fcbcb

Google guesses your political leanings

https://qz.com/1753639/google-wont-tell-you-its-guess-about-your-politics/

Washington Post - Abolish the secret ballot

https://www.washingtonpost.com/posteverything/wp/2017/01/06/want-to-improve-democracy-abolish-the-secret-ballot/

Back when everyone knew how you voted

https://www.neh.gov/humanities/2016/fall/feature/back-when-everyone-knew-how-you-voted

Voatz - The road to online voting

https://voatz.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Road-to-Online-Voting-Final.pdf

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