New app helps Clinton supporters trade votes to key states
NBC News
CHELSEA BAILEY
Nov 7th 2016 5:32AM
A new app connects Hillary Clinton supporters in reliably blue or red states to third-party supporters in key battlegrounds, allowing them to trade votes to shore up Clinton's path to the White House.
The #NeverTrump app matches Democratic voters in states like California with supporters of Jill Stein or Gary Johnson in swing states, giving each voter a chance to cast a ballot in a state that could have a greater impact.
The platform was created by Clinton supporter Amit Kumar and his team of developers at Trimian, a Silicon Valley tech firm. Kumar said he was inspired to create the app after he immigrated to the United States from India and realized that American voter turnout was comparatively low.
"The reason for the difference is not that people are less interested. It's that they feel their votes don't matter as much," Kumar said, arguing that giving voters a chance to swap votes eliminates the excuse not to vote.
The app, which works on the honor system, and allows voters to chat with their potential partners to see whether they agree on trading their votes. Voters can even use a map to choose a match in a specific swing state.
Vote swapping is a de facto practice that has increased in popularity as technology has made communication across state and party lines easier. ...
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