Bradley Tusk: Why you should be able to vote on your phone 

Why you should be able to vote on your phone 

The US political system is broken — and the solution might be in the palm of your hands, says political strategist Bradley Tusk. Drawing on his deep experience with government and technology, he makes the case for allowing Americans to vote on their phones, explaining how it can be done safely and securely. Learn why mobile voting could be the best way to increase voter turnout, reduce political extremism and save our broken democracy.

Vast swaths of Americans manage every aspect of their lives on their phones, yet voting remains stuck in the past. In cities like New York, council seats can be won with just 8,000 votes, mostly from the political extremes. Secure, open-source mobile voting has already tripled turnout in pilot programs and could bring more moderate voices back into the process. Making voting as simple as sending a text could revitalize democracy and reduce polarization.