Decentralized paper ballot systems are counted locally, by people who live in your communities, and are plainly readable.
This makes widespread, centralized election tampering much more difficult, in ways even a moron can usually grasp. (Edit: I mean the general public, not any reader here)
Election skepticism is only going to get worse with China and Russia ramping up their neverending quest to discredit democracy. An unfortunate reality is that we need to operate our elections in ways that are unquestionably understandable and plainly resistant to tampering.
Another example is voting systems. There are several voting systems that are objectively better than Instant Runoff Voting, but they require algebra to determine the winner. If the system isn't demonstrable in a short video or infographic, it is too complex for general population elections.
This makes widespread, centralized election tampering much more difficult, in ways even a moron can usually grasp. (Edit: I mean the general public, not any reader here)
Election skepticism is only going to get worse with China and Russia ramping up their neverending quest to discredit democracy. An unfortunate reality is that we need to operate our elections in ways that are unquestionably understandable and plainly resistant to tampering.
Another example is voting systems. There are several voting systems that are objectively better than Instant Runoff Voting, but they require algebra to determine the winner. If the system isn't demonstrable in a short video or infographic, it is too complex for general population elections.