The Importance Of Early-Voting

According to a Future Tense article, “An early report said that laptops used to confirm voter registrations had malfunctioned in all 57 precincts in Durham County, North Carolina.” The Board of Election supervisor decided to switch to paper poll books throughout the county “as a precaution” after “five or six” precincts experienced malfunctions. After Donald Trump’s claims that the election is rigged and asks his base to keep an eye out for voter fraud, reports just like this one are released about improper polling outcomes during early-voting. Unfortunately, along with North Carolina, Texas and Colorado experienced software errors during voting. Ultimately, polls were kept open longer in North Carolina to give everyone who wanted to vote a chance, which was necessary but not efficient.
The American people deserve peace of mind that their choices are going to be represented by their ballots. Software malfunctions are unacceptable in such an important process.
I propose a uniform system be used in all 50 states and the District of Colombia. Instead of killing trees with paper ballots or punching holes in cards, all voting will be done electronically. When an eligible person registers to vote, an email address will be required so that after each person submits their ballot at their precinct then they can log into their email account to double-check their selections were submitted properly. Currently, active-duty oversees military personnel can apply for an email ballot, and I propose this will be used as an alternative option for all citizens who choose to participate in absentee