In recent months, unions, associations and organizations such as the Sierra Club have held online elections for officers. Some publicly traded companies that want more shareholder input might also turn to Internet voting if federal regulators allow it.
Internet voting can cut costs on mailing and processing of paper ballots.
Online voting can also reduce the risk of human error or errors from electromechanical voting equipment, supporters say. But Internet voting could lead to new problems or more frequent cases of old problems, said Deborah Phillips, chairwoman of election watchdog group Voting Integrity Project. Click here to go to this article.