Democratic Primaries

SmartVoter22

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12. I agree 33

Thu Feb 6, 2020, 10:20 AM

Feb 2020

My point was the app was designed to provide more data. The app's failure seemed to outweigh the extra data which would have helped understand how, and maybe why, caucus goers made the choices they did.
It seems the media stopped asking questions about the data and who to blame about the app.

You are on target that bugs have serious risks. Technology should have an opportunity to provide more information to the primary and election processes, but it certainly should not replace paper ballots.
The Iowa Dems should have had more pre-testing before rolling it out.

They should ask for a refund?

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Iowa App is no big deal. Paper Trail can fix anything. [View all] SmartVoter22 Feb 2020 OP

I disagree Sherman A1 Feb 2020 #1

The actual paper ballots were changed how? SmartVoter22 Feb 2020 #6

It looks bad Blues Heron Feb 2020 #2

So no app can be fixed with an update? SmartVoter22 Feb 2020 #7

Apps are great until you actually need them Blues Heron Feb 2020 #15

You nailed it. Apps are always under development. SmartVoter22 Feb 2020 #16

"The app failure used in the Iowa Dem Caucuses is much ado about absolutely nothing." jmg257 Feb 2020 #3

Are you a software engineer? 33taw Feb 2020 #4

How would that change anything? SmartVoter22 Feb 2020 #8

Take a deep breadth. It wasn't an attack. As a matter of fact, I agree with you for the most part. 33taw Feb 2020 #10

I agree 33 SmartVoter22 Feb 2020 #12

If they were trying to analyze data with the app, they needed more time in development 33taw Feb 2020 #13

Welcome to DU! PDittie Feb 2020 #5

Back in the good old days. JoeDuck Feb 2020 #9

I agree people are impatient sometimes. SmartVoter22 Feb 2020 #11

It IS a Big Deal. MineralMan Feb 2020 #14