Friday, August 19, 2016
Secret Ballot privacy report in the news
Verified Voting, the Electronic Privacy Information Center, and Common Cause have released a report: The Secret Ballot at Risk
http://secretballotatrisk.org/
It describes how US voters often have to waive (sign away) their right to a secret ballot in order to vote online.
It's being widely reported in the media, including:
http://secretballotatrisk.org/
It describes how US voters often have to waive (sign away) their right to a secret ballot in order to vote online.
It's being widely reported in the media, including:
- MIT Technology Review - Internet Voting Leaves Out a Cornerstone of Democracy: The Secret Ballot - by Mike Orcutt (@mike_orcutt) - August 18, 2016
- Mother Jones - Voting Should Be Easier—But Not Like This - by AJ Vicens (@AJVicens) - August 18, 2016
- Washington Post - Online voting could be really convenient. But it’s still probably a terrible idea. - by Andrea Peterson (@kansasalps) - August 18, 2016
Labels: internet voting, online voting, privacy, usa
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