How to Vote Green

Presidential primary season showcases the different voting methods that are out there—caucuses, electronic ballot, paper ballot, absentee voting, and online voting. We know some of these systems are more secure than others, but which is the greenest way to hold an election?

No analyst has ever calculated the full environmental impact of an election, or even of a single vote, so it’s difficult to say much with certainty about green voting practices. One thing seems clear, however: The largest impacts of an election don’t come from voters’ putting pen to ballot, or their fingers to a glowing touch screen. As with so many activities in American life, 90 percent of the damage we do to the environment comes just from showing up. If you drive to the nearest polling place, it hardly matters how you cast your vote, because your car will affect the climate more than any voting machine.

Use the above link to read an article in Slate by Brian Palmer.









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