In spite of a plethora of reports from experts explaining its inherent insecurity, lack of transparency, and non-auditability, online voting continues to be proposed as a viable method of holding elections. The EAC is holding a public hearing tomorrow on counting the votes of military and overseas voters (where online voting is sure to come up). An Alabama bill to allow such voters to return ballots by email died in the state senate, but only because of some "bad amendments."

 

And Hawaii is currently in the process of holding its first-ever digital online and telephone election (even though the state has a requirement for a voter-verified paper record and audits). The Chief of Products and Partnerships with the company that got the contract for the online Hawaii election claims, not surprisingly, that the system is "faster, more reliable, and more secure than if they had voted on paper."

 

NAtional: EAC Public Hearing Tomorrow. Military and Overseas Citizens: Counting Their Votes - Part 1.

http://www.eac.gov/News/docs/eac-sunshine-notice-5-19-09-meeting-and-hearing.pdf/attachment_download/file

 

AL: Overseas voter bill sinks

http://www.clantonadvertiser.com/news/2009/may/15/overseas-voter-bill-sinks/

 

AL: Amendment sinks overseas Internet voting bill

http://www.wtvm.com/Global/story.asp?S=10373681

 

CT: Nov 08 Election Audit Reports - Part 1 - Bad Cards, Procedural Lapses Continue

http://www.ctvoterscount.org/?p=1952

 

CT: Nov 08 Election Audit Reports - Part 2 - Counting Not Extremely Accurate

http://www.ctvoterscount.org/?p=2009

 

HI: Digital decision making

http://www.starbulletin.com/news/20090518_digital_decision_making.html

 

HI: America's Newest State Holds America's Newest Election

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/aaron-contorer/americas-newest-state-hol_b_203639.html

 

TX: Killeen considers electronic voter login

http://www.kdhnews.com/news/story.aspx?s=33375

 

India: Jammed EVM holds up one result in Uttar Pradesh Sindh Today

http://www.sindhtoday.net/south-asia/97327.htm

 

India: Cong questions EVMS, accused BJD of using public money

http://www.odishatoday.com/politics/Cong_questions_EVMS_170509-897542102326598547124.html

 

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