{
  "id": 1265282,
  "title": "Everything is computerized, so why do elections rely on paper ballots?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/everything-is-computerized-so-why-do-elections-rely-on-paper-ballots",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-16T11:35:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Arutz Sheva - Israel National News",
    "slug": "arutz-sheva-israel-national-news",
    "url": "https://www.israelnationalnews.com/flashes/691820"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Shutting down the economy on Election Day costs the Israeli economy between two and three billion shekels. So why not save billions and vote from home? Prof. Orr Dunkelman explains why the traditional ballot box is still preferable.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}