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[ PRIVACY Forum ] Another misguided call for online voting in The New
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Sun Nov 11 11:56:53 2012
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Another misguided call for online voting in The New York Times
http://j.mp/Q66qw5 (New York Times)
"So at a time when we can see video shot by a robot on Mars, when there
are cars that can drive themselves, and when we can deposit checks on
our smartphones without going to a bank, why do most people still have
to go to a polling place to vote?"
- - -
I understand why people would love to vote online. But when every
recognized expert in the field tells you it would be a disaster, and
fundamentals of computer security agree with them, you have to make a
choice. Go hi-tech with voting and turn the elections over to
hackers, coercion, and worse, or admit that there are still a few
things in life that are better done the old-fashioned way -- if we
care about democracy, that is.
--Lauren--
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