UK Voters Want To Vote Online

InternetVoting writes "A recent UK research survey by NTL:Telewest Business found that nearly half of the younger respondents would be more likely to vote online. This year the UK government has authorized 13 local election pilots including Internet voting. ntl:Telewest Business estimates 10 million UK households have broadband and 4,789 local libraries offer public access. In the US political parties are beginning to test the Internet voting waters with the Michigan Democratic Party to offer Internet voting in their 2008 Presidential Caucus. There were some notable differences in generational interest: 'The YouGov poll of almost 2,300 people, carried out on behalf of NTL:Telewest's business unit, found that younger voters were even more positive about the idea of alternatives to the trusty ballot box. 57 per cent of 18-34 year olds liked the idea of evoting, but only a third of the over 55s were as keen.' Given security and privacy concerns in the states, how likely is this to appeal to US voters? "

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[VJ42]

Everyone already does live near a polling station here in the UK; the system is set up that way to make it convenient to vote. If you can't be bothered to get up and walk a few hundred metres to vote, you're better off staying at home anyway. If you have a disability, or are going to be away, then that's what absentee ballot papers are for.

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[VJ42]

summaries of opinions and hyperlinks to voting records, speeches...

If you are in the UK, then I think that this is what you're looking for: http://www.theyworkforyou.com/ [theyworkforyou.com]

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[Ironsides]

There is this thing called an Absentee Ballot. Perhaps you've heard of it?

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[Ironsides]

You must have a screwy district or something. I'm registered in Northern VA. Our elections are every Novemeber, every year. You can check the county website to see what is on the ballot. Request for a ballot is faxing in a form to the county elections office. I've voted more times by absentee ballot than I have in person, due to college. My parents used to do it due to being in the military.

Terrible idea

[DefenderThree]

If it runs on a computer, it can be hacked. If it can be hacked, it can and will be abused. This is an acceptable drawback for Slashdot polls, but elections have infinitely much more at stake.