Making people spend hours assembling in person in the middle of winter, with all of the potential weather catastrophes that time of year can entail, may not be the most democratic way to approach democracy.
But it's the way the founding fathers did it! Surely there haven't been any advances in technology and travel since then to allow for more sane and modern voting systems
Eh… I don’t think the current system is without flaws, but a fully remote digital system would be so much less secure than even our current system.
Even going completely mail in has issues. Especially if someone does something stupid like put someone in charge of the mail system that seems hostile to the idea of… well, mail.
Wouldn't it be hilarious if all the MAGA Republicans stayed home because they think "Trump's got this and I don't need to brave the weather?"
Pretty sure the maga voters are by far the most motivated ones in the party.
Making people spend hours assembling in person in the middle of winter, with all of the potential weather catastrophes that time of year can entail, may not be the most democratic way to approach democracy.
But it's the way the founding fathers did it! Surely there haven't been any advances in technology and travel since then to allow for more sane and modern voting systems
Eh… I don’t think the current system is without flaws, but a fully remote digital system would be so much less secure than even our current system.
Even going completely mail in has issues. Especially if someone does something stupid like put someone in charge of the mail system that seems hostile to the idea of… well, mail.