Why the article is helpful
- Elections going fully digital
- Seven real-world technology applications
The question of whether elections could fully go digital was answered in this article. There are seven technologies the author mentioned that helps in real-world applications at least in some states: online voter registration, paper and online voting materials, use of Google, applications for voting, using Twitter, E-Books, and internet voting pilots. Thirty-four states have provided data towards the voting project and created a code that programmers can use to build local applications. How and when stated would adopt these new technologies will vary depending on laws and leaders.
Links to article
Underhill, W. (2012). Elections in the digital world. State Legislatures, 38(2), 20.