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OV
ing: Reducing Voter Impediments
Tarsi Dunlop, Middlebury College
The creation of an online system for voters on a state by state basis willaddress some structural impediments that voters face on Election Day.
While US paricipaion or he voer eligible populaion in 2004 was relaivelyhigh a around 60%, he 2006 miderm elecion showed a signican decline o40%. However, 60% is one o hehighes urnou raes in recenyears or any elecion and mid-erm elecions; 1998 showed raesas low as 35%. For he youngesvoing age bracke, 18 o 24 yearolds who are no ully setleddown, absenee ballos require anaddiional regisraion sep haurher discourages hem romaking he ime. Online voingcan sway eligible voers who aredeerred by physical obsacles.Online voing is an ecien process ha inclines ciizens wih physical impedi-mens o paricipae a heir convenience. For he more mobile youh popula-ion as well as overseas voers, online voing would be even more benecial byeliminaing he need or an absenee ballo.
History
The use o mass online voing or elecions on a sae and ederal level is nowidespread hereore he hisory o his specic proposal is no immediaely no-able. However, elemens o i can be ound in online banking procedures andonline college campus voing or suden elecions. Specic aspecs o onlinecampus voing provide useulsaring poins (one service isrun by Elexper). Online bankingprocedures can be used as ru-bric or securiy pracices whenimplemening an online voingsysem.
Analysis
One way o veriy residencycould be o make sure ha voer
Key Facts
US voer paricipaion is consisenly low,
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rom 35% or miderm elecions o 40% orgeneral elecions.Online campus voing and secure online
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banking sysems are grea examples.Making use o he inerne would signi-
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canly decrease he impedimens aced byoverseas voers and hose in he 18-24 yearold bracke ha are ar more mobile and areresponsible or he lower number or par-icipaion in recen years.
Talking Points
Reducing physical impedimens, such as
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weaher concerns or long lines, can makevoing less o a hassle or he relucanvoer.In his day in age when millions o dollars
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are ranserred over he inerne and onlinebanking is more common, i seems haonline voing could be done in a similarashion addressing a lis o reasons hapeople migh decide no o go voe.
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