After that's done, we can set some benchmarks for
internet voting in elections, and we'll also know what good looks like, and how to improve and optimize the experience for everyone.
Not exact matches
Like the
voting machine companies,
Internet voting services — mostly purveying their software
in private or corporate
elections — largely resist subjecting their work to public trial.
Shares that are properly
voted by the
Internet or telephone or for which proxy cards are properly executed and returned will be
voted at the Annual Meeting
in accordance with the directions given or,
in the absence of directions, will be
voted in accordance with the Board's recommendations as follows: «FOR» the
election of each of the nominees to the Board named herein; «FOR» the ratification of the appointment of our independent auditors; «FOR» approval, on an advisory basis, of our executive compensation as described
in this Proxy Statement; and «AGAINST» the shareholder proposal.
If you return your signed proxy card or
vote by proxy over the
Internet but do not mark the boxes showing how you wish to
vote, your shares will be
voted FOR the
election of the director nominees named
in this proxy statement, FOR the ratification of the appointment of our independent registered public accounting firm, FOR the amendment of the 2004 Plan, and
in the discretion of the proxy holders for any other matter that may properly come before the Annual Meeting.
Shares that are properly
voted via the
Internet, mobile device, or by telephone or for which proxy cards are properly executed and returned will be
voted at the Annual Meeting
in accordance with the directions given or,
in the absence of directions, will be
voted in accordance with the Board's recommendations as follows: «FOR» the
election of each of the nominees to the Board named herein; «FOR» the ratification of the appointment of our independent auditors; «FOR» approval, on an advisory basis, of our executive compensation as described
in this Proxy Statement; and «AGAINST» each of the shareholder proposals.
Shares that are properly
voted via the
Internet or by telephone or for which proxy cards are properly executed and returned will be
voted at the Annual Meeting
in accordance with the directions given or,
in the absence of directions, will be
voted in accordance with the Board's recommendations as follows: «FOR» the
election of each of the nominees to the Board named herein; «FOR» the ratification of the appointment of our independent auditors; and «AGAINST» the shareholder proposals.
Those of us
in the online advocacy community often talk about using this tool and that tool to help mold opinions or win
votes, but what I wrote after last year's mid-term
election still stands: the most important effect of the
Internet on politics comes from the unfathomable volume of information now available and the speed with which it can spread.
Estonia is the only country
in the world that relies on
Internet voting in a significant way for legally - binding national
elections — up to 25 % of voters cast their ballots online.
Internet voting was first introduced
in the local
elections of 2005, when more than 9 thousand voters cast their ballot via the
Internet (this corresponded to about 2 per cent of all participating voters).
The British
Election Study
Internet Panel (BESIP) provides two surveys to examine 2015
vote intentions: one was conducted
in February - March and one
in May - June 2014.
Using the British
Election Study
Internet Panel (wave 2, collected between May and June 2014), I compare people who did not
vote in both the 2005 and 2010 general
elections (I call these people disengaged), and compare them to people who
voted in either 2005 or 2010, or who
voted in both
elections (engaged).
Estonia's
internet voting system should not be used for the European
elections in May because its security vulnerabilities could lead to faked
votes or totals, say independent researchers.
My bill would allow same day registration; allow early
voting, allow voter registration via the
internet; allow 16 - year olds to register and
vote in certain
elections; and codify Section 5 Pre-Clearance procedures for New York State.»
The way we sign onto the
internet from the comfort of our homes, we should
vote on
Election Day
in the manner.
City Council Member Gale Brewer, participating
in her last meeting of the Technology Committee, which she previously chaired, before taking on her new role as Manhattan Borough President, said she was skeptical of
Internet voting, noting that the potential requirement of I.D. cards was problematic given the Voter I.D. debates, but emphasized her support for improving reporting of
election results and encouraging voter registration through other agencies.
According to EstoniaVoting: Estonia is the only country
in the world that relies on
Internet voting in a significant way for legally - binding national
elections — up to 25 % of voters cast their...
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In 2015, Estonians living
in 116 different countries participated in the elections using internet voting.&raqu
in 116 different countries participated
in the elections using internet voting.&raqu
in the
elections using
internet voting.»
Efforts to test prospects for
Internet voting have failed miserably thus far, asserts Jeremy Epstein, a senior computer scientist at SRI International who has researched
voting technology, citing
in particular the
Internet - based system that the Washington, D.C., Board of
Elections and Ethics tried to set up
in 2010.
This decision is nevertheless a long way from running an
election on the
Internet, where a number of other factors are
in play: eligibility to
vote, secrecy of
vote, independence of
vote, correctness of tabulation, and others.
Many companies that CLAIM to offer
internet voting are really just hopped up survey tools without the necessary checks and balances
in the background to ensure the voter's choices are kept
in line with
election standards.
Although there was some discussion about having this
election entirely paperless, the law society has opted to have both
Internet and mail - based
voting in place.
In recent years,
Elections Canada studied the ways and means to provide
Internet - based
voting.
The report reviews other Canadian studies, including a British Columbia discussion paper from 2011 and a technical report done for
Elections Canada
in 2010, and mentions some others on
Internet voting.
In Canada in February 2004, Delvinia Interactive Inc,, a consulting firm, published a report [PDF] on voter experience with the Markham, Ontario, Internet voting initiative in the advance polls of the municipal election of November 200
In Canada
in February 2004, Delvinia Interactive Inc,, a consulting firm, published a report [PDF] on voter experience with the Markham, Ontario, Internet voting initiative in the advance polls of the municipal election of November 200
in February 2004, Delvinia Interactive Inc,, a consulting firm, published a report [PDF] on voter experience with the Markham, Ontario,
Internet voting initiative
in the advance polls of the municipal election of November 200
in the advance polls of the municipal
election of November 2003.
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced the platform took down 270 accounts and pages that originated from the
Internet Research Agency, the Russian «troll factory» that is said to be responsible for interfering
in foreign
elections, including the 2016 presidential
vote in the United States.