The benefits of mobile voting include increased voter access, convenience, security, and the ability to verify and audit your own vote(s).
First, a mobile voting option could increase voter turnout, given that the vast majority of the population owns a smartphone. As examples, voter turnout increased quantifiably after successful pilots in West Virginia, Utah County, Denver County, and in the Utah Republican Party Convention.
Second, smartphones contain advanced security measures that allow the Voatz platform to verify and anonymize the identity of the voter, and to secure the aggregate vote (see more in our FAQ under Why the smartphone?).
Third, as soon as a ballot is submitted on the Voatz platform, three things happen: 1) a paper ballot is printed at the jurisdiction for tabulation; 2) the voter receives a ballot receipt to verify their selections; and 3) all selections are recorded on a blockchain network. This process allows the voter unprecedented levels of access to verify that their vote(s) were counted as they intended, and allows the jurisdiction to verify that all votes submitted using the Voatz platform are tabulated correctly. To learn more about how this process works, view the video on our Security & Technology page.