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Bethany Marcum
18:34 - 18:59
“Voters also don't trust turning elections over to a computer algorithm. It's one thing for them to trust a system to just count the votes and see who has the highest number of votes. But for them to trust this complex calculation that happens behind the scenes is a step too far for most people.”
- Speaker
- Bethany Marcum
- Timestamp
- 18:34 – 18:59
- Transcript
- Alaska Legislature: 2026 General Election - Ballot Measure No. 2 - 24ESEG - Initiative Hearings
- Community
- Alaska News
- Location
- Juneau
- Captured at
- July 27, 2026
From the transcript
Voters also don't trust turning elections over to a computer algorithm. It's one thing for them to trust a system to just count the votes and see who has the highest number of votes. But for them to trust this complex calculation that happens behind the scenes is a step too far for most people. They simply don't trust that. When you have a system that voters don't trust, they don't participate, and that's not good for a, a republic.
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