Future

Should voting in future elections be done entirely online?

For

It’s faster, cheaper, and increases participation.

Against

Cyberattacks and fraud could ruin democracy.

Anonymous excerpts, translated where noted.

For

  • A well-designed digital system can apply the same election rules consistently for every voter.
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  • Digital services consolidate complicated tasks in one place and make participation easier.
    RedditOriginal language: English

Against

  • When the internet fails, digital systems cannot process essential records or transactions.
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  • Automated systems inherit weaknesses from their data and should not control high-stakes democratic decisions.
    RedditOriginal language: English
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