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Wilms

(26,795 posts)
Mon Feb 20, 2012, 05:55 PM Feb 2012

PBS NewsHour - Internet Voting: Will Democracy or Hackers Win?

Internet Voting: Will Democracy or Hackers Win?



Transcript

http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/politics/jan-june12/internetvoting_02-16.html

The IV advocate is a Democratic SoS in West Virginia. (Dems don't get it...again.)

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PBS NewsHour - Internet Voting: Will Democracy or Hackers Win? (Original Post) Wilms Feb 2012 OP
another stupid as **ck idea that will help dems lose, worse than postal mail or e-voting nt msongs Feb 2012 #1
Where the Story Came From Bill_Kelleher Feb 2012 #2
Barriers jordanpg May 2012 #3

msongs

(70,275 posts)
1. another stupid as **ck idea that will help dems lose, worse than postal mail or e-voting nt
Mon Feb 20, 2012, 07:40 PM
Feb 2012

jordanpg

(2 posts)
3. Barriers
Tue May 1, 2012, 12:13 AM
May 2012

I think the most significant barrier to internet voting is the widespread adoption of public-key cryptography. I'm referring specifically to a trust that is akin to the trust that people have now in their house keys or ATM pins, however misplaced it might be. There is far too much cynicism, pessimism, and doubt about "hacking" and fraud to allow for this possibility anytime soon.

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