Few silver linings and no quick fix: Iowa sets worrisome example for election technology

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Few silver linings and no quick fix: Iowa sets a worrisome example for election technology

It sounded reasonable enough: a smartphone app that would allow the people running Iowa caucus sites to quickly record and report results.

“There’s no quick, easy tech fix ever in elections,” said Larry Norden, director of the Election Reform Program at New York University’s Brennan Center for Justice. “We should remember that and we should approach new technology cautiously. Technology can be helpful, but it comes with initial costs in making big transitions.”

 

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