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Out With E-Voting, In With M-Voting
InternetVoting writes "The ever technology forward nation sometimes known as 'E-stonia' after recently performing the world's first national Internet election are already leaving e-voting behind. Estonia is now considering voting from mobile phones using SIM cards as identification, dubbed 'm-voting.' From the article: 'Mobile ID is more convenient in that one does not have to attach a special ID card reader to one's computer. A cell phone performs the functions of an ID card and card reader at one and the same time.'"
In Soviet Russia[1], you watch over boss[2]
[1] on topic, Estonia used to be part of it.
[2] In theory, anyway. Worked out well, didn't it?
Sadly, you've got to second guess the moderetards these days.
Only three things are certain; death, taxes, and apocryphal quotations - Ben Franklin.
Most people commenting here concentrate on security of such a system. That is not the major issue..
The real danger of such system is that masses of idiots owning cellphones who otherwise would not bother to visit voting booth would be allowed to vote on impulse, coerced by some clever ad, other person or whatever makes them move, without giving the matter any real thought. Results would be expectable and disastrous.
The need to drive to balloting point or at least to get the national ID card and install some software for e-voting ensures that most voters care about country enough to do these things. Also it gives them time to reflect on their reasoning en route, perhaps arriving on a more rational decision in time.
Availability of easy anytime-anywhere voting for general public will make any manipulative politician wet his pants in orgastic delight. Possibilities of direct and indirect mass influencing would be endless.
We very nearly ended up with a medical basket case as President last time. Give idiots a way to vote and it will be a landslide next time. Wonders of modern medicine will probably keep him alive long enough.
zurgutt, estonia