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Re:“A Horrifically Bad Idea”: Smartphone Voting Is Coming by maxerickson on Wednesday November 07, 2018 @10:11AM (#18399597)
I live in a tiny precinct and thus lack perspective, but the wait time is pretty solvable by spending money.
Re:“A Horrifically Bad Idea”: Smartphone Voting Is Coming by hcg on Wednesday November 07, 2018 @08:39PM (#18403787)
Forcing people ot wait hours for voting is a tactic used to discourage voters and more effectively disenfranchise groups you don't want voting. White majority area has 15 minute lines, black majority has 2 hours.
Re:“A Horrifically Bad Idea”: Smartphone Voting Is Coming by maxerickson on Wednesday November 07, 2018 @08:52PM (#18403833)
Yeah, I get that.

But wealthy New York City, where Democrats run the election commission, was a notable shit show in the recent election.

Dealing with the unequal provision of resources is a big deal, I don't mean to dismiss it, it just isn't the only issue.

Re:“A Horrifically Bad Idea”: Smartphone Voting Is Coming by hcg on Thursday November 08, 2018 @03:51PM (#18409898)
New York is also really bad about registering people.

It's absolutely about a failure to install proper checks on entrenched power.

Re:“A Horrifically Bad Idea”: Smartphone Voting Is Coming by TylerE on Wednesday November 07, 2018 @11:49AM (#18400337)
If we had fair elections, yes. When the republicans control the majority of local government they have no desire to make voting easier for the working class, or students.