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World Service,2 mins

US election: Why isn’t there an online voting system?

Digital Planet

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In the age of smartphones and laptops, why do most countries still vote using pen and paper? Election voting advisor Susan Greenhalgh and technology writer Bill Thompson discuss some of the pitfalls of voting online. (Graphic: Person casts a vote, Credit: Getty Images.)

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