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

By Miles Parks,

Avery Keatley, Sarah Robbins, Benjamin Swasey

Published December 21, 2025 at 4:11 PM CST

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

Miles Parks is a correspondent on NPR's Washington Desk, where he covers voting and election security.

Avery Keatley

Sarah Robbins

Benjamin Swasey

Ben Swasey is an editor on the Washington desk who leads NPR's coverage of voting and election administration. He's also edited campaign stories for the 2020 and 2022 election cycles.