Eric Swalwell proposes phone voting system for California elections
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In his first TV news interview since announcing his gubernatorial campaign, D-Calif. Rep. Eric Swalwell said Californians should be able to vote in elections using their phones.
“I want us to be able to vote by phone,” Swalwell told CNN’s Elex Michaelson on Saturday.
Reacting to Michaelson’s confused expression, Swalwell continued: “Yes. If we can do our taxes, if we can get our medical appointments, if we can do our banking online, we should be able to vote by phone. Make it safe. Make it safe, but actually it’s already happening everywhere in the United States.”
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Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., launched his California gubernatorial campaign on Thursday. (Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Swalwell said his goal is for California to do more than be “a little better” than red states at voting.
“I want us to maximize democracy. Also, as it relates to democracy, if you wait in line for 30 minutes or more, if you want to vote in person, I think you should fine every county for every minute a person has to wait longer,” Swalwell said. he said.
He added that he hopes to modernize the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) so people will no longer need to come in person for visits.
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The Mobile Voting Project has launched pilot programs in seven states. (iStock)
Fox News Digital has reached out to Swalwell’s office and campaign for additional comment.
Many states have experimented with mobile or online voting in recent years. West Virginia tested mobile voting in 2018, allowing nonresidents to vote via app during midterm elections.
Non-profit organization since then Mobile Voting Project It has launched 21 voting pilot programs in seven states, including Utah, Colorado, South Carolina and Oregon.
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However, these mobile voting programs are generally limited to certain districts or local elections and mostly serve voters abroad.
Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., is one of several Democratic candidates running for governor of California in 2026. (John Lamparski/Getty Images)
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Swalwell announced his candidacy for governor of California on the late-night “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” he announced on his show. Thursday night. Other Democratic candidates include former U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra, former U.S. Rep. Katie Porter and billionaire activist and 2020 presidential candidate Tom Steyer. Republican candidates include former Fox News host Steve Hilton and Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco.
