tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7399639330239845626.post423467561497102317..comments2023-08-04T03:01:00.575-07:00Comments on Internet Voting For All: Natalie E. Tennant: Internet Voting Profile in CourageWilliam J. Kelleher, Ph.D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16795242019533325261noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7399639330239845626.post-1294602279190283482011-10-27T22:29:01.177-07:002011-10-27T22:29:01.177-07:00People might be suspicious if that politician Nata...People might be suspicious if that politician Natalie Tennant runs for office in an election that uses a hardware or software system she helped design, implement or lobby for.<br /><br /><br />In fact, since your system requires the public to trust certain people, it would be wise to prohibit whoever is associated by family or financial/business ties with those people from being candidates, working for candidates, or having financial/business ties with candidates.VoteBoathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11678874187747016532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7399639330239845626.post-68858012610043043512011-08-23T13:35:49.840-07:002011-08-23T13:35:49.840-07:00Who are the main beneficiaries of Internet voting?...Who are the main beneficiaries of Internet voting?<br /><br />Interesting question, by Real!<br />He says they are the "corporations who wish to supply large government contracts and politicians and their supporters who wish to control the outcome of elections." Then he says, its not The People.<br /><br />Bad news, bro! Read my post here about why Independents should demand Internet voting. Then you will see who benefits!William J. Kelleher, Ph.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16795242019533325261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7399639330239845626.post-81069207655467780672011-08-23T13:21:35.681-07:002011-08-23T13:21:35.681-07:00Hi Real!
Thanks for commenting. You and Anonymous...Hi Real!<br />Thanks for commenting. You and Anonymous should do a little more research into the anti-Internet voting special interests. The Verified Voting Foundation, Overseas Voter Foundation, Fair Vote, and other activist organizations are well-funded. VVF and OVF have a full time staff of researchers who follow state legislative developments, and both have received large grants and contributions from other foundations and donors. Some of the financial info can be found on their websites. I have just looked at the public info. But w/ a little digging, I am sure more info could be uncovered. Paper-based voting makes millions of dollars for paper sellers, scanner makers, printer manufactuers, ink suppliers, DRE manufacturers, etc<br />Plus rabid anti-Internet voting bloggers, like Brad's Blog, make a nice living from advertisers. Your theory only innocent, well-intended citizen activists are out there is naive. Such folks exist, but they are misinformed and manipulated by crafty special interests. How about joining me in telling some truth?William J. Kelleher, Ph.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16795242019533325261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7399639330239845626.post-20414648724829139462011-08-23T09:02:53.503-07:002011-08-23T09:02:53.503-07:00I'm with Anonymous here re: "well-funded ...I'm with Anonymous here re: "well-funded activists". If you follow the money trail, the main potential beneficiaries of online voting are corporations who wish to supply large government contracts and politicians and their supporters who wish to control the outcome of elections. The people urging caution are by-and-large individuals concerned about preserving hard-won liberties and have little or nothing to gain personally (in a financial or political sense) from preventing a move to online/internet voting.Real Representationnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7399639330239845626.post-18284762817179315422011-08-13T15:21:45.725-07:002011-08-13T15:21:45.725-07:00RE: "you'll never know"
Strictly spe...RE: "you'll never know"<br />Strictly speaking, how is that different from today's paper-based system? W/ 110M votes being counted by government employees in over 3000 voting jurisdictions, will you ever know if the vote was counted accurately?<br /><br />Fact is, computers are the most accurate counting mechanisms made by man. Do you really prefer gov employees?<br /><br />RE: Verification of the Count<br />See my post at,<br /><br />http://internetvotingforall.blogspot.com/2010/07/audit-problem-for-internet-voting-and.html<br /><br />RE: kidding<br />I'm not kidding. They have stopped the progress of Internet voting in the US through the use of intimidation and scary stories w/o science.<br /><br />BillWilliam J. Kelleher, Ph.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16795242019533325261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7399639330239845626.post-29697808775621125442011-08-12T11:11:04.877-07:002011-08-12T11:11:04.877-07:00Internet voting for the troops is great if you don...Internet voting for the troops is great if you don't care whether their votes are counted accurately or not. Unfortunately with internet voting, you'll never know.<br /><br />Personally I think the troops deserve to have their votes counted by something other than a 100% unverifiable, faith-based system.<br /><br />One more thing, you wrote "...a small cadre of well-funded activists...." You're kidding me, right?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com