Category Archives: voting technology

“Cyberattack on Florida election is first known case in US, experts say”

March 18, 2013, 8:17 amabsentee ballots, chicanery, voting technologyRick Hasen

Must-read NBC News report: An attempt to illegally obtain absentee ballots in Florida last year is the first known case in the U.S. of a cyberattack against an online election system, according to computer scientists and lawyers working to… Continue reading

“The Invention of Voting Machines”

February 25, 2013, 2:24 pmelection administration, voting technologyRick Hasen

Wendy Underhill blogs.

Hacking the Papal Vote?

February 25, 2013, 2:16 pmchicanery, voting technologyRick Hasen

Interesting CNN report.

“Senate panel halts proposal for overseas military to vote electronically”

February 21, 2013, 3:42 pmelection administration, internet voting, military voting, voting technologyRick Hasen

News from Kentucky.

“Internet Voting — Not Ready for Prime Time?”

February 21, 2013, 3:25 pmelection administration, internet voting, voting technologyRick Hasen

That’s the lead story in NCSL’s “The Canvass.” Coincidentally, the lead story in this week’s Electionline Weekly is: “Internet Voting: The Third-Rail in Elections.”

“Mesa lawmaker seeks program to test online voting in Arizona”

February 13, 2013, 4:49 pmelection administration, internet voting, voting technologyRick Hasen

The East Valley Tribune reports.

“17 Computer Scientists: Invest More in Military Internet Voting; Letter: Internet voting only option for military “to achieve first class voter status””

January 23, 2013, 9:26 pmelection administration, internet voting, military voting, voting technologyRick Hasen

The National Defense Committee has issued this press release. See also this statement.

“Voting Tech Standards: What Legislators Need to Know”

January 23, 2013, 9:43 amelection administration, voting technologyRick Hasen

The latest issue of NCSL’s “The Canvass” is now available.

“Allow the Oscars to explain why we should never, ever e-vote in a national election”

January 3, 2013, 7:35 pminternet voting, voting technologyRick Hasen

Boing boing explains.

“Is Online Voting for the Oscars Really a Problem?”

December 28, 2012, 3:40 pminternet voting, voting technologyRick Hasen

Slate explores.

“You’ve Got Mail, Mr. President: Two New Letters Weigh In on Voting Technology Issues”

December 7, 2012, 9:57 amelection administration, voting technologyRick Hasen

Doug Chapin: For the past month, the election community has been focused to different degrees on President Obama’s Election Night observation that “we need to fix” problems that caused long lines at the polls on Election Day. Recently, the President… Continue reading

Important Letter from Election Security Community to President on Fixing Voting Systems

November 27, 2012, 2:37 pmelection administration, internet voting, voting technologyRick Hasen

Read this letter calling for paper trails and against internet voting.

Candidate for CA Secretary of State Wants to Explore Internet Voting

November 26, 2012, 8:41 pminternet voting, voting technologyRick Hasen

LA Times: As secretary of state, I want to expand on this success and explore the possibility of one day not just registering online, but in fact voting online,” [State Sen. Leland] Yee said in a statement. “If we… Continue reading