“Irony. They won’t disclose donors’ identities, but they will disclose voters’ identities”
–Pamela Smith, President of Verified Voting, commenting on the news that there is no secret ballot in the Americans Elect Internet nominations process.
I have been very critical of Americans Elect’s rules and procedures for conducting its nomination process, including its use of the Internet for voting. William Kelleher, who is generally a supporter of Internet voting, wrote to Americans Elect to… Continue reading
Must-read Politico piece by Ken Vogel and Abby Philip. Taagen Goddard: Most interesting: While the group talks about defying convention, they’re courting the usual moderate suspects.”
Via email comes the following news about changes it has made to its draft rules in response to criticism, including mine about the ability of the credentials committee to overrule the AE “delegates” and the ability of the Board to… Continue reading
Sacramento Bee: “There are plenty of questions about Americans Elect and reasons for skepticism. But the organization should answer one threshold question by disclosing its contributors. Secrecy, big money and politics can make for a toxic stew.”
Also in… Continue reading