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Re:My multi-decade quest for rural broadband by toomuchtodo on Wednesday May 12, 2021 @04:53PM (#27135026)
This is definitely possible. Accela [1] [2] is a company that makes software for cities to administer their operations, and quite a few cities in the US use it. Login.gov [3] is available for identity proofing and authentication services to cities and local governments. It would be straightforward to implement a system where voting issues could be created, citizens notified (sms, email, or paper mailing with a QR code), and votes collected during a window of time. I'm aware of the significant infosec challenges online voting is up against, but I do believe headway can be made to enable broader citizen participation and equity in these issues.

Tangentially, the NREL recently developed an app that streamlines the rooftop solar permitting process by integrating with the Accela city administration product. Permitting time has gone down from weeks to days (or sometimes minutes). [4] Progress is possible.

[1] https://www.accela.com/

[2] https://developer.accela.com/

[3] https://www.gsa.gov/blog/2021/02/18/logingov-to-provide-auth...

[4] https://www.utilitydive.com/news/nrel-solar-app-rooftop-resi...

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