September 21, 2004
Human OnStars And E-voting: Politics & Internet Buzz Brief
Buzz’s Points To Ponder
-- What’s left for the Internet in the 2004 presidential elections? Answer: Quite possibly the biggest coordination of GOTV drives in history. That, and some pretty nasty online attack ads.
Outside Electionland
-- Should important government officials be implanted with a RFID chip that tracks their every move for “security” reasons? Mexico seems to like it. And what about citizen’s? Would you like to be a human OnStar device if it meant not carrying a wallet or purse?
-- Is it possible most people’s views on electronic voting stem from how it might benefit their candidate, as opposed to the overall costs vs. benefits analysis? Are some security concerns legitimate or scare tactics?
Europe is way ahead of the U.S, in not only touch screen voting but also online voting and it appears the benefits are out weighing the risks involved. Examples: for the first time this month, Swiss citizens can vote online for a federal ballot, Spain had a successful online voting trial in March, and Finland plans test online voting in 2006.
Posted by Buzz Webster at September 21, 2004 11:45 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)
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