.On 2 September 2020, election voting app Voatz announced that it successfully completed a virtual convention with the Michigan Democratic Party. This was the first time participants selected Supreme Court nominees virtually. Candidates for Michigan’s Board of Education and boards of multiple universities were also nominated during the convention.
Almost 2,000 delegates used Voatz’s app to submit signature nominations and cast their votes. This is the fourth time the Michigan Democratic Party has collaborated with Voatz. Previously Voatz’s tablet voting system was used at on-site Michigan conventions.
Executive Director of the Michigan Democratic Party, Chrisy Jensen, praised Voatz in enabling their delegates ‘to be verified remotely,’ calling it an ‘eye-opening’ experience. Notably, Voatz collaborated with disability rights advocates accommodat the visually impaired. And those who were not able to use the app were able to vote through a help desk.
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