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Do Dakka members see voting online for elections a possibility in the future, near or distant?

Do you think it would be a good or bad idea?

In a world that has gone more and more mobile and we practically live online, it would not be incongruous to think in the distant future that voting via cell phone or computer would be a reality.

Obviously there would be great debate about it, considering if one political party could benefit more than another. Furthermore, the issue of hacking or scamming would have to be an issue of security.

It would work if it could be made secure enough so as to not be exploited by on of the parties. Though I don't doubt at least one of them will try to fight the idea, the other supporting it to get the votes from the facebook/twitter crowd.

Do you think it would be a good or bad idea?

Exceedingly bad. Then again, this assumes that things NOW are above board.