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E-Government, E-Voting, and the Future. Jordan Weiler. E-Government. Government’s use of Information Technology to exchange information and services with citizens. [1]. [1] E-Government, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_Government. Good Electronic Voting Systems. Have: [2]
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E-Government, E-Voting, and the Future Jordan Weiler
E-Government • Government’s use of Information Technology to exchange information and services with citizens. [1] [1] E-Government, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_Government.
Good Electronic Voting Systems • Have: [2] • Accuracy – validated votes only • Democracy – eligible voters vote once • Privacy – no way to link a ballot to a voter • Verifiability – can verify all votes counted • Convenience – quickly, with minimum skillls • Flexibility – variety of formats • Mobility – no restrictions on location [2] Electronic Voting, http://www.acm.org/crossroads/xrds2-4/voting.html.
Direct Recording Electronic (DRE) • Touch screen voting machines • Save results to memory • Sometimes prints out each vote • Can tabulate and transmit the results • Electronic Frontier Foundation • Defend digital rights
Internet Voting • Need password/ID for access • No real way to prove authentication • Switzerland – local referendums • Estonia – nationwide elections • Largest in European Union