Jan 13, 2026
Bradley Tusk is a political strategist, venture capitalist, philanthropist, podcaster, and author with a mission to promote and implement mobile voting in US elections. He points out that the most effective way to combat low voter turnout is to make it easier for people to vote and find out information about candidates and ballot initiatives. The Tusk Foundation has developed an open-source mobile voting platform that addresses security, authentication, and auditability, and it is being rolled out in 2026 in the US, starting with a local election in Anchorage, Alaska.
We talk about:
- Increasing voter turnout to address political extremism by making politicians accountable to a more representative electorate
- Who benefits from low voter turnout, and why they might not support mobile voting
- How mobile voting drives cost savings, timeliness of results, and accessibility
- The need to give voters choices about how and when they can vote, including in-person and by mail, but also using the convenience of their mobile device
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Author of Vote with Your Phone: Why Mobile Voting is Our Final Shot at Saving
