{"id":2513837,"date":"2025-11-23T21:38:02","date_gmt":"2025-11-24T02:38:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/swalwell-pitches-vote-by-phone-idea-as-part-of-gubernatorial-bid\/"},"modified":"2025-11-23T21:39:05","modified_gmt":"2025-11-24T02:39:05","slug":"swalwell-pitches-vote-by-phone-idea-as-part-of-gubernatorial-bid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/swalwell-pitches-vote-by-phone-idea-as-part-of-gubernatorial-bid\/","title":{"rendered":"Swalwell pitches &#8216;vote by phone&#8217; idea as part of gubernatorial bid"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fswalwell-pitches-vote-by-phone-idea-as-part-of-gubernatorial-bid%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2513837&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) has proposed a major change to California&#8217;s voting system as part of his bid for governor. He <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >advocates allowing californians<\/a> to cast their ballots via smartphone, aiming to modernize voting practices beyond teh current requirements of in-person or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/georgia-republican-state-senators-propose-bills-to-end-no-excuse-mail-voting-automatic-registration\/\" title=\"Georgia ...ublican State Senators Propose Bills to End No-excuse Mail Voting, Automatic Registration\">mail voting<\/a>. Swalwell argues that since many services,like taxes,healthcare appointments,and banking,can be done online or by phone,voting should also be accessible through these means to &#8220;max out democracy.&#8221; Additionally, he suggested imposing fines on counties where <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ga-gov-kemp-slams-calls-for-boycotts-over-voting-law\/\" title=\"Ga. Gov. Kemp slams calls for boycotts over voting law\">voters wait<\/a> in lines longer than 30 minutes. Swalwell&#8217;s campaign enters a competitive Democratic primary to succeed term-limited Gov. Gavin Newsom, joining candidates such as Katie Porter and Xavier Becerra, with notable figures like Sen. Alex Padilla and Kamala Harris not running.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Swalwell pitches &lsquo;vote by phone&rsquo; idea as part of California governor bid<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2410249\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Rep. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/eric-swalwell\">Eric Swalwell<\/a> (D-CA) is calling for <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/california\">Californians<\/a> to be able to cast ballots with their smartphones, in what would be a substantial overhaul of the Golden State&rsquo;s electoral system.<\/p>\n<p>State law requires voters to cast ballots either in person or by mail, though Swalwell signaled on Saturday he wants to modernize that in order to &ldquo;max out democracy.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3895162\/tim-ryan-wont-run-ohio-governor-amy-acton\/\">Tim Ryan won&#8217;t run for Ohio governor, clearing field for Democrat Amy Acton<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3894391\/michigan-gop-seeks-federal-oversight-2026-elections\/\">Michigan GOP seeks federal oversight of 2026 elections<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3892462\/florida-marijuana-2026-ballot-lawsuit-against-desantis\/\">Florida to put marijuana amendment on 2026 ballot after lawsuit against DeSantis&nbsp;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;I want us to be able to vote by phone,&rdquo; Swalwell <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/video\/6385496897112\">said<\/a> on CNN&rsquo;s <em>The Story Is with Elex Michaelson<\/em>. &ldquo;If we can do our taxes &hellip; make our healthcare appointments, you know &hellip; do your banking online, you should be able to vote by phone.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Besides the proposed mobile ballot, the House Democrat also floated unspecified fines for state counties if a voter has to wait in line for over 30 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>The proposals are part of Swalwell&rsquo;s California gubernatorial bid, which he <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3894398\/speculation-swalwell-governor-announcement-kimmel\/\">announced<\/a> last week on ABC&rsquo;s&nbsp;<em>Jimmy Kimmel Live!<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3894398\/speculation-swalwell-governor-announcement-kimmel\/\">SWALWELL ANNOUNCES CALIFORNIA GUBERNATORIAL BID IN KIMMEL APPEARANCE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>His entrance in the race to succeed Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA), who is term-limited, adds to an already crowded Democratic primary that includes former Rep. Katie Porter and former Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra.<\/p>\n<p>Some Democratic heavyweights are absent, however, such as Sen. Alex Padilla (D-CA) and former Vice President Kamala Harris, opening the door for any of these candidates to take the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-real-winner-of-last-nights-debate-was-gavin-newsom\/\" title=\"The Real Winner Of Last Night\u2019s Debate Was Gavin Newsom\">governor&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s mansion in 2026.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Swalwell proposes smartphone voting in California governor race<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3359,"featured_media":2513838,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/swalwell-vote-by-phone.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[38334,40300,33387,6741,67567],"class_list":["post-2513837","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-election-reform","tag-gubernatorial-bid","tag-political-campaign","tag-swalwell","tag-vote-by-phone"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/swalwell-vote-by-phone.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2513837","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3359"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2513837"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2513837\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2513841,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2513837\/revisions\/2513841"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2513838"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2513837"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2513837"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2513837"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}