Democrats and Republicans are both using Microsoft apps in Iowa tonight

Moving the ballot box online is still an improbable challenge for general elections, but parties are free to make most of their own rules — and this year both the Democratic and Republican parties have partnered with Microsoft to preview what could be the future of election technology. Microsoft and its partner Interknowlogy have made separate apps for phones and tablets for each party to let their caucus precincts report voting results to headquarters and the press. The apps, Microsoft says, will help the parties receive and validate more accurate results than the previous system which involved telephone surveys.

We won't find out for a while whether the apps provide parties with more accurate data, but the need for better verification...

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