Tim Cook envisions a world where people can do everything on their phones, particularly sending votes through a digital platform and electing the next government officials for the country from across the world. However, this feat was not supported during the 2020 Presidential Elections despite the alarming case of COVID-19 in the country.
Tim Cook Envisions a World of People Voting on Phones
According to the recently concluded New York Times podcast entitled "Sway" with Kara Swisher, the Apple CEO has been asked to tackle different issues in society, and one of these led to national politics. Initially, it was a discussion about the surprising turn out on Georgia's political landscape, for which Cook has expressed opinions.
The Apple CEO then mentioned that many of the processes in a person's life like health and banking were already done on the phone, and he mentioned that "why not" vote on phones instead. Cook mentioned that a smartphone has held integral and sensitive data or information of a person more than their homes, and this could someday be a possibility.
Cook then furthers states that voting participation can encourage more people to partake in the country's affairs if it were taken to the digital platform, particularly with the use of smartphones on these matters. The Apple CEO firmly envisions a future where people can vote freely through their smartphone, and yield an honest result in the process.
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Why the US Did Not Allow Phone Voting or Online
A cybersecurity expert that was invited by Face the Nation on CBS initially shared his thoughts and concerns regarding the state of digital voting in the current era, and it is something which he cannot recommend. Initially, Dmitri Alperovitch, CTO of CrowdStrike Holdings, regarded that in terms of elections, the paper ballot is still the safest method.
Alperovitch regarded that paper is the most foolproof media, as it could be verified of a person's handwriting and leave traces, which is also a way to track people down once it proves to be erroneous or botched. On the other hand, the US 2020 Presidential Elections have disregarded the use of smartphones for voting despite the alarming case of COVID-19 due to election hacking concerns.
What is the Safest Voting Method?
Currently, even cybersecurity experts believe that the safest voting method for the country is through paper ballots, may it be carried out via the mail system or through voting networks that are spread across the region. The National Election Defense Coalition still believes that paper is the "state-of-the-art" public election method to use.
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Written by Isaiah Alonzo
