“The Call for Internet Voting Gets Louder”
Brian Newby, Election Commissioner in Johnson County, Kansas, writes.
I argue in Chapter 5 of The Voting Wars that Internet Voting at this time would be a huge mistake.
Category Archives: internet voting
David Jefferson on College Vote Hack
David Jefferson sends along these observation:
I just read Doug Chapin’s article on the vote rigging at Cal State San Marcos, and I would add several observations. Had this been a public election conducted via Internet voting, it would have… Continue reading
“Cautionary Tale: Student Gets Jail Time for Stealing Online School Election”
The Future of Voting Technology in Los Angeles
The Brad Blog speaks to LA County Registrar-Recorder Dean Logan. If you can get past the breathlessness, there’s a lot of interesting stuff in here.
“The Future of Online Voting Begins Now”
Press release: “Sacramento – Assemblymember Philip Y. Ting (D-San Francisco) presented the merits of legislation he authored to create a pathway to online voting for Californians. AB 19, heard in the Assembly Elections and Redistricting Committee today, would allow… Continue reading
“University of South Carolina professor hacks Courier-Journal online poll to ‘get the discussion going'”
Courier-Journal:
An unscientific online poll conducted on The Courier-Journal’s website was hacked Thursday by two University of South Carolina students and a professor.
The poll, hosted by Polldaddy, asked website viewers, “Should overseas U.S. military personnel be allowed to… Continue reading
“Senate panel halts proposal for overseas military to vote electronically”
News from Kentucky.
“Internet Voting — Not Ready for Prime Time?”
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”
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””
The National Defense Committee has issued this press release. See also this statement.
“Allow the Oscars to explain why we should never, ever e-vote in a national election”
“Is Online Voting for the Oscars Really a Problem?”
Important Letter from Election Security Community to President on Fixing Voting Systems
Read this letter calling for paper trails and against internet voting.
Candidate for CA Secretary of State Wants to Explore Internet Voting
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