Maker of Tinder Designing App for 2016 Election

Test image of "Voter" application

In order to get more Millennials involved in the democratic process, the Federal Election Commission has contracted IAC/InterActiveCorp to develop a voting app that operates similarly to their popular dating application “Tinder.” The intention is to use the system in the 2016 presidential election. The hope, according to the FEC, is that with people able to vote for candidates from the convenience of their phone, using a fun interface, they will be more likely to participate.

Some are worried about the security of using wireless, online networks, especially in light of the recent break-ins of a number of Apple Cloud accounts that are owned by celebrities. IAC has assured critics that their security measures are much more reliable than people realize.

A representative of the company, Cheryl Chan, made a case that digital voting is at least more reliable than the absentee mail-in system: “There, you have a bunch of retired people, hired from a temp agency, spending eight hours a day comparing signatures on envelopes to signatures displayed on a computer monitor. Our security software doesn’t have poor eyesight, get tired, or get bored, so I’m pretty confident.”

Most opponents aren’t dissuaded by this, saying that the entire concept undermines the seriousness of the action. “Electing the leader of a nation isn’t something you should do in-between texting and watching Vines,” said Dominic Sanchez, a former California state senator, who is leading a non-profit group demanding that the FEC repeal the decision. “Voting is a civil duty, and should be done with a knowledge of the weight behind it.”

FEC administrator Kevin Palmer dismissed the concerns. “The data shows that people put about the same amount of thought into how they pick their president as they do choosing who to hook up with on a dating app. Not very much.”