Well, for one thing, cell phones are easier to make a mistake on, and then there's the obvious fact that there's no verification method- steal someone's phone, send a text message and vote for them, whee! Of course, they could set up some complex password system but cell phones just inherently feel more insecure. And honestly, I wouldn't want braindead teenagers who text message 24/7 to vote.
(nonbraindead teenager who's sent a total of 3 text messages ever).
oh ya because you know theres *no way* anyone could steal the mail like they could a phone. and passwords are definitely less secure than a piece of paper that has everything written out on it in plain sight once opened. and i dont think text voting would change the voting age, so it has nothing to do with "braindead teenagers". other countries have made it work.
"And honestly, I wouldn't want braindead teenagers who text message 24/7 to vote."
Iofthestorm, you fail to realize that those braindead teenagers grow up to be braindead adults. At least given the ability to vote at a young age, I think, it would make people become more politically active (i.e.: voting), at the very least, perhaps even more politically conscious. When voting becomes easier, as many complain--which is funny, because I already think the process to be easy enough--more people will participate.
But I wholly agree, cell phones do seem inherently more insecure than any other method of which I can think.
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bernardino @ Apr 21st 2008 9:38PM
I don't see how voting via cell phone is any different than an absentee ballot. Is the U.S. mail somehow safer?
iofthestorm @ Apr 21st 2008 10:20PM
Well, for one thing, cell phones are easier to make a mistake on, and then there's the obvious fact that there's no verification method- steal someone's phone, send a text message and vote for them, whee! Of course, they could set up some complex password system but cell phones just inherently feel more insecure. And honestly, I wouldn't want braindead teenagers who text message 24/7 to vote.
(nonbraindead teenager who's sent a total of 3 text messages ever).
youngcalihottie @ Apr 23rd 2008 6:06PM
oh ya because you know theres *no way* anyone could steal the mail like they could a phone. and passwords are definitely less secure than a piece of paper that has everything written out on it in plain sight once opened. and i dont think text voting would change the voting age, so it has nothing to do with "braindead teenagers". other countries have made it work.
derX @ Apr 22nd 2008 1:51PM
"And honestly, I wouldn't want braindead teenagers who text message 24/7 to vote."
Iofthestorm, you fail to realize that those braindead teenagers grow up to be braindead adults. At least given the ability to vote at a young age, I think, it would make people become more politically active (i.e.: voting), at the very least, perhaps even more politically conscious. When voting becomes easier, as many complain--which is funny, because I already think the process to be easy enough--more people will participate.
But I wholly agree, cell phones do seem inherently more insecure than any other method of which I can think.