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West Virginia Rolls Out Mobile Voting App For Some Military Members Ahead Of May Primary

West Virginia has become the first state to allow some military members deployed overseas to use a blockchain-based mobile app called Voatz to vote in a federal election.

This comes as many worry about the integrity of voting systems after learning of Russia’s meddling in U.S. elections.

Here & Now‘s Peter O’Dowd speaks with West Virginia Secretary of State Mac Warner (@wvsosoffice), a Republican.

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