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

[Wilms]

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.)

[msongs]

1. another stupid as **ck idea that will help dems lose, worse than postal mail or e-voting nt

[Bill_Kelleher]

2. Where the Story Came From

News Hour on Internet voting follows my blog posts! http://tinyurl.com/NwsHrNme

[jordanpg]

3. Barriers

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.