We’re less than two months away from the most contentious election in my lifetime. It’s probably the most contentious in American history. That’s why all Americans eligible need to to vote this year. Some embrace a new technical phenomenon called online voting. But should online voting happen?
This concept is getting so popular it’s being offered in thirty states this year. Online voting is aimed primarily at absentee voters. Such voters usually live overseas or in a state different from where they’re registered. Thirty-two states have some kind of online ballet. No states had that in 2000. Don’t everybody think you’re just going to vote on your computer come November 8. Alaska is the only state where anybody can vote at home. Utah just started online voting. The Utah caucuses of March 2016 was the first time Republicans could vote via computer. There were a bunch of mishaps and errors. Despite this, some claim this experiment was successful. Problems included eight or nine tries to get the electronic ballet through. Some were falsely approved. Then there was the 30 digit pin number they had to type in. Let’s just say the pin number had a mind of it’s own. Some believe online voting is a huge technological step. Some say it’s a necessity. I saw one person say, “If I can shop online, why can’t I vote online?”
Because it’s not safe to vote online. I’ve reported on international governments hacking US interest. What makes you think foreign nations won’t hack our electronic ballets? It’s not just foreign nations you have to worry about. People are so passionate and so desperate about this election they will do anything to make sure their candidate wins. I mean anything! This includes tamper the ballots, messing up our electoral system. There are those at the very top who will pay someone to hack these ballots. Don’t you know there are hackers that will buy, sell, and trade your information for only $5? What if a Republican, or Democrat, with big pockets pay a hacker $100,000 to swing elections their way? So I ask again, should online voting happen?