The Voter Lottery
Can you increase turnout at elections by handing out a cash prize for one lucky voter?
Voter turnout is a problem around the world, particularly in local elections. But a small group of academics and activists in the US are experimenting with a new way of getting people to turn up and put their cross in a box – a lottery. Every voter is entered and one lucky winner gets a big cash prize. World Hacks investigates whether it works.
Also on the programme, should we be protecting our toasters and washing machines from computer hackers?
Presenter: Kathleen Hawkins
Reporter: Gemma Newby
Producer: Tom Colls
Image caption: Lottery balls about to be drawn, Image credit: Thomas Samson / Stringer / Getty Images
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