• Why Don't We Vote With Our Smartphones?

  • Nov 2 2020
  • Length: 24 mins
  • Podcast

Why Don't We Vote With Our Smartphones?

  • Summary

  • It's 2020 and we're still using paper ballots? We're still going to a physical poll site in the middle of a pandemic in order to participate in this archaic Democratic process? It's time we got our act together and used technology to usher in the future of voting, which will happen online and on our smartphones. In this special 2020 election episode of Free Your FN Mind Jonesy covers the benefits and barriers to voting online. He also breaks down why we no longer need the secret ballot. Hint: Google already knows who you're voting for.


    Sources:

    BBC - Has the time now come for internet voting? https://www.bbc.com/news/business-39955468

    MIC - Why can't we vote with our smartphones?

    https://www.mic.com/p/its-2020-why-cant-we-vote-with-our-phones-31979959

    Facebook knows your political affiliation

    https://www.wqad.com/article/news/local/drone/8-in-the-air/facebook-knows-your-political-affiliation-and-lots-of-other-stuff-heres-how-to-find-out/526-ab027e8f-71be-4cd0-b59a-31e2b44fcbcb

    Google guesses your political leanings

    https://qz.com/1753639/google-wont-tell-you-its-guess-about-your-politics/

    Washington Post - Abolish the secret ballot

    https://www.washingtonpost.com/posteverything/wp/2017/01/06/want-to-improve-democracy-abolish-the-secret-ballot/

    Back when everyone knew how you voted

    https://www.neh.gov/humanities/2016/fall/feature/back-when-everyone-knew-how-you-voted

    Voatz - The road to online voting

    https://voatz.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Road-to-Online-Voting-Final.pdf


    Follow Jonesy (the host)

    http://jonesy.com

    http://instagram.com/funnyjones

    Support the Patreon

    http://Patreon.com/funnyjones

    Email Jonesy

    funnyjones@gmail.com


    Listen to Weird AF News (Jonesy's 5 day week news podcast)

    https://wavve.link/J7GLt35eE/episodes

    http://weirdafnews.com

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