Finally, the system asks them to verify their ballot before forwarding it to central computers. Tabulation, freed from paper ballots and vote-counting machines, is automatic, accurate, and fair. For example, when Arizona used online voting in its most recent democratic primary, turnout more than doubled. Despite this benefit, critics accurately point out that Internet systems face several hurdles. Fraud and security are the biggest concerns.
Hackers pose a more troubling threat.
According to California's Internet Voting Task Force, insecure computers could be secretly infected with election-altering viruses. These programs could automatically change and transmit individual ballots without the voter's knowledge. Online voting could also be hampered by civic concerns. Internet-driven participation increases could negatively effect the demographics of the voting populations. Minorities and the poor are far less likely to have Internet access.