The case for internet voting
Joe Mohen, Julia Glidden · Communications of the ACM · 2001
In this article, authors explore the Arizona presidential preference primary as a case study. The case study illustrates the promise of accessibility, inclusiveness and accountability in online elections. It addresses the main public concerns about online voting and suggesting improvements for future online elections. Proponents heralded Internet-based election as a way to boost voter participation by updating aging voting techniques and accommodating the changing needs of the citizenry. Opponents of Internet voting point out that state and federal laws governing elections are not geared toward overseeing Internet voting and the vendors that run them per se. Arizona Democratic Party selected a company election.com to conduct its primary. The company selected, experienced the pros and cons of Internet voting firsthand. Lacking clear and explicit guidelines, they went to great lengths in Arizona to implement rigorous procedures and protocols to ensure ballot sanctity and universal accessibility. The authors conclude that it would be a challenge to ensure that Internet voting would ameliorate rather than aggravate disparities.