# Biometric Democracy Apps The Voatz Voting App Would Enable Users to Cast Ballots with Their Phones By Alyson Wyers | Published 2015-04-17 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/voting-app References: [springwise](http://www.springwise.com/app-enable-people-vote-smartphone/) & [voatz.nimsim](https://voatz.nimsim.com/) If you can already to your banking and manage highly sensitive information using your smartphone, why not expand to democratic participation and make a voting app? Harvard startup Voatz clearly followed this line of thinking, as they developed a secure app that enables people to vote from their smartphone as well as use [opinion polls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pollett) and donate to campaigns. This might not be the first thing that comes to mind when people discuss voting reform, but it's an alternative worth considering -- especially in an effort to get young people involved in the political process. The Voatz voting app would require voters to go through an intensive identity authentication process and use a smartphone with [biometric capabilities](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/facial-recognition-security) to participate in this technologically advanced remote voting system. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.8/10 - Popularity: 21% | Activity: 26% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Political](https://www.trendhunter.com/political) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Biometric Voting Apps:** Developing secure and convenient voting apps that leverage biometric authentication for increased accessibility and participation in the democratic process. - **Mobile Democracy:** Expanding democratic participation through mobile devices, enabling voting, opinion polls, and campaign donations on smartphones. - **Youth Engagement in Politics:** Utilizing innovative smartphone voting apps to encourage young people to actively participate in the political process. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Mobile Technology:** Mobile technology companies can develop secure and user-friendly voting apps that leverage biometric authentication and expand democratic participation through mobile devices. - **Political Consulting and Campaigning:** Political consulting firms can utilize mobile voting apps to conduct opinion polls, collect campaign donations, and engage with voters in a more convenient and technologically advanced way. - **Cybersecurity:** The development of biometric voting apps presents an opportunity for cybersecurity companies to enhance identity authentication and secure remote voting systems. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Mobile Banking Verification Applications](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bivial-ag.md) - [Gen Z-Targeted Voting Features](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/election-center.md) - [Inclusive Smartphone Prototype Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/onebuttonpin.md) - [Automated ID Authentication Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/authentication-apps.md) - [Blockchain Affiliation Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mint-a-vote.md) - [Smartphone Passport ID Features](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/apple-digital-id.md) - [Dating App-Backed Election Centers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/voting-initiative.md) - [App-Based Vaccination Wallets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vaccination-wallet.md) - [AR Voter Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/voter-campaign.md)