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Get Out the iVote.

Authors :
Pogue, David
Source :
Scientific American; Feb2016, Vol. 314 Issue 2, p24-24, 1p, 1 Color Photograph
Publication Year :
2016

Abstract

The author discusses the challenges in transitioning the voting process from the paper era into internet voting in the digital era. He mentions the advantages of online voting in terms of errors, participation, and costs, focusing on the adoption of online voting in Estonia since 2005. It presents the view of Aviel D. Rubin, technical director of Johns Hopkins University's Information Security Institute on the security issue as the obstacle to online voting adoption in the U.S.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00368733
Volume :
314
Issue :
2
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Scientific American
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
112316629
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1038/scientificamerican0216-24