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Is a country full of election skeptics actually ready for online voting?

NPR

By Miles Parks,

Avery Keatley, Sarah Robbins, Benjamin Swasey

Published December 21, 2025 at 5:11 PM EST

Entrepreneur, political strategist and philanthropist Bradley Tusk argues his new online voting tech could revolutionize participation in American elections. Through his organization, the Mobile Voting Project, he wants to make online voting a reality - even at a time when much of the election establishment thinks that is a very bad idea.

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Miles Parks is a reporter on NPR's Washington Desk. He covers voting and elections, and also reports on breaking news.

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Ben Swasey is an editor on the Washington Desk who mostly covers politics and voting.

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