It seems to me that in this 21st Century, to continue with the current voting method of filling out a ballot paper that is then counted during the early hours of the next day by hand is ridiculous.
When you consider how much trading is done online from accessing your bank account to purchasing your grocery; it should seem feasible to be able to vote securely online. The National Census could be a step towards that where a code is issued with a one off use.
For those without access to internet at home then they could access internet at a library or provide access at polling booths.
From the Internet you could display the profiles of each candidate, what they stand for etc. before you vote.
The result would be immediate and verifiable.
The statistics available could be enormous from age demographics to social demographics.
I can't understand why the political elite show no interest in this type of voting unless they fear it could catch on. For example asking people to vote for NHS reforms or Tuition Fees or going to War. Could this be the start of the Big Society and take away some of the power from MP's?
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