11-06-2020, 12:27 PM
(11-06-2020, 12:20 PM)PhilHos Wrote: Getting back on topic, I just don't see why we don't embrace technology in such a way that every registered voter can vote (and vote from the comfort of home or on their phone) and it can be tabulated super quickly and we can have the results by the end of the day. Would eliminate a lot of the bullshit of what's going on right now.
There are issues there as well. When you expose a network to the internet you open the potential of global meddling at a level that is mind-boggling. It's not just the simplicity of "hacking" in and changing votes or totals, it's coordinated DDOS attacks on ISP in important areas to remove people's access to the internet. You also have the prospect of "phishing" type attacks where they collect people's credentials from fake sites and then vote on their behalf. It could be as sophisticated as devices being equipped with spyware in the manufacturing process that is put there specifically for election meddling. It would potentially make every internet-accessible device a national security threat and require massive amounts of oversight and bureaucratic red tape.
I am actually in agreement we need to update the process, but just pointing out it doesn't come without its own challenges and potential delays/claims of fraud.
