Why you should be able to vote on your phone | Bradley Tusk

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🗓️ 15 July 2025

⏱️ 17 minutes

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The US political system is broken — and the solution might be in the palm of your hands, says political strategist Bradley Tusk. Drawing on his deep experience with lobbying and marketing, he makes the case for allowing Americans to vote on their phones, explaining how it can be done safely and securely. Learn why mobile voting could be the best way to increase voter turnout, reduce political extremism and save our broken democracy.

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0:00.0	You're listening to TED Talks Daily, where we bring you new ideas to spark your curiosity every day.
0:12.8	I'm your host, Elise Hugh. Voting is a fundamental right in this country, and it's something that should be easy to do.
0:20.4	So a question I've always had is, is there a world in which we could vote from our phones?
0:27.3	Venture capitalist and political strategist Bradley Tusk makes the case that secure, accessible
0:32.4	phone voting is possible and would be a huge step forward to dramatically increase turnout and restore function,
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