Vote USA

Vote USA is a great solution to the many problems that come with the voting process. The current voting method is becoming more and more outdated. Not many people can fit the tiring process of going to specified voting places and take time out of their schedules to vote. If voting were to become more accessible on the go, then the lowering voting numbers each term would significantly increase. Technology is only getting more advanced and people are forced to stay up to speed with advancements. Creating a more mobile way of submitting your vote when it counts is a reasonable solution to the current difficulties with voting. That's where Vote USA comes in. After being presented to the app in class, I really liked the idea. The group really took the time to present every aspect of the app, even down to the potential finances and time to build it. They took every age group into account is creating the app, and even did interviews with people that could give credible information. The simple outline of the app is almost exactly like how the machines are in the polling places, and the app is treated like making a credit card purchase online. The group made a good point when it came to the security of the app when submitting votes. I agree when they said that if you can trust your credit card information to something you have never seen in person then it shouldn't be so hard with the voting app. I believe this app would specifically be eye candy for new voters (18-24 age group) because of how this generation is so technology dependent. College students, in particular, have a hard time voting for many reasons, one being transportation and another not really familiarizing themselves with the voting process period. Vote USA offers many ways to connect the population to politics more efficiently. Over the years, politics has become something sort of negative, and people are losing interest in government matters. Creating an app that not only makes voting easier but keeps people up to date on what's happening in the country political wise, I think will create a better unity in the country. I would definitely make use of the app if it were to actually happen, which I think it will sooner than most think. Being a new voter myself, I definitely think that the voting process should be easier than it is now, and what a better than way than creating a cheaper app.