Scratching ourselves we trust, it's more likely than not a lonesome act. In most endeavors in life others are involved so there is trust involved. In Australia i hope they never introduce electronic voting so there will never be such controversy, at least not until after i'm gone. I probably won't read any more of this than this:
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ELECTRONIC VOTING AND ELECTRONIC COUNTING OF VOTES: A STATUS REPORT
Background
Over the last few years there have been a number of election commentators who have suggested that Australian electoral organisations should introduce electronic voting at Federal, State and Local Government elections. The general observation is made that as we do more of our business using a number of electronic mediums (from eftpos to electronic banking, ATMs, and purchases over the Internet), it should not be too difficult for us to vote using electronic equipment rather than turning up at a polling place on election day and vote using paper and pencils. It is further claimed that, if electronic voting was used, election results would be known much earlier than is presently the case. The assertion has also been made that electronic voting would be cheaper than the present arrangements.
Commentators and proponents of electronic voting often cite the United States as an example where electronic voting has been in place for years.
The phenomenal use of the Internet as a vehicle for improved communication, access to information and electronic commerce has led to the claim that the Internet could be used as either a replacement to attendance voting or as an additional voting option. Indeed, we have recently seen a US company (Election.com) set up business in Australia aimed at providing Internet voting services in the area of commercial and community elections.
From time to time, a small number of Australian politicians and Parliamentary Committees (both Federal and State) have asked electoral authorities to ascertain the status of electronic voting. Is it an option to introduce electronic voting into Parliamentary and Local Government elections in Australia?
The recent US Presidential elections provided an opportunity to meet with key people in the USA who have an interest and involvement in the introduction of electronic voting in that country. With this in mind, a small delegation of representatives of the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) and the Victorian Electoral Commission (VEC) visited the USA to observe first hand developments in the use of electronic voting and electronic vote counting at the Presidential elections. Discussions were held with representatives of electoral administrations, commercial vendors and groups who were concerned about the integrity of electronic voting. These people provided a composite picture of the status of electronic voting in the USA together with the issues that would need to be addressed if electronic voting was to be further developed to the point where it could be considered for introduction in Australian government elections.
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