Election Day can sometimes feel like more of a headache than a patriotic celebration. Long lines and scheduling conflicts may leave voters wondering why there isn’t an easier way to cast their ballots.
Some say there already is: online voting. Why head to the polls if you can vote from anywhere using your laptop or smartphone?
But even as online voting is on the rise in the United States and elsewhere, experts warn its convenience isn’t worth its costs.
Casting your vote online could mean sacrificing the right to a secret ballot and leaving elections more vulnerable to fraud, according to a report released Thursday by the Electronic Privacy Information Center, the Verified Voting Foundation and the Common Cause Education Fund. Security researchers also warn that online voting could be vulnerable to hackers who could digitally hijack elections.
Source: Washington Post