US Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi stands next to a sign showing a tally of 2020 US election votes as she speaks during her weekly news conference at the US Capitol in Washington DC, United States, Nov 20. — Reuters
US lawmakers used a mobile phone app over the last two weeks to remotely cast votes for the first time, according to technologists and some involved in the process, embracing technology to facilitate an internal party leadership contest.
The development marks a shift in how Congress is adapting to the Internet, especially in the midst of a pandemic. Use of the app, named Markup ERVS, had not been publicly disclosed before Dec 4.
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