Re:“A Horrifically Bad Idea”: Smartphone Voting Is Coming
by rootusrootus on Wednesday November 07, 2018 @12:05PM
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That's a self-fulfilling prophecy. Kinda like millenials complaining about boomers voting for things they don't like, while simultaneously not turning out to vote even though as a group they outnumber the boomers and could actually effect change if they bothered to show up.
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Re:“A Horrifically Bad Idea”: Smartphone Voting Is Coming
by downandout on Wednesday November 07, 2018 @01:57PM
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This effect could easily be counteracted by paying attention to polls and voter registration numbers. If you're in a competitive area, sure, go ahead and vote. But if the numbers are clearly lopsided, as they are in places like California and New York, Republicans are free to vote, their vote just won't do anything except waste their time.
Re:“A Horrifically Bad Idea”: Smartphone Voting Is Coming
by rootusrootus on Wednesday November 07, 2018 @02:17PM
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The reverse is true in places like Texas, but Beto came respectably close to winning.