The primary goal of the Alliance is to ensure a high level of quality and integrity in the resources and information provided, in order to foster public confidence in Internet voting. In keeping with established Internet traditions, the Alliance will operate in an open and collaborative manner and favor consensus. A technical board will issue white papers and oversee the development of voluntary standards by specific workgroups. The Alliance will form a Media Watch to collect published mainstream references regarding Internet voting. The Alliance is composed of participants from hardware, software, security and election-related companies as well as from government sectors and interested organizations and individuals.
Membership is open to anyone who has something of value to contribute.
No member of the Alliance shall in any way act as if they are representing the Alliance unless the consensus is that representation is appropriate. In developing its activities, the IVTA will follow the first and second tracks contained in the given Program. The bylaws and articles of incorporation will not include working rules and will be kept to the strictly necessary, i.e. focused on names, objectives, membership, meetings, officers, board of directors, advisory board, standing committees, funds, bylaws amendments and dissolution. The assembly agreed that the IVTA will be a non-profit organization operating in the District of Columbia and according to IRS relevant regulations, but the IVTA may be incorporated in other jurisdictions if desirable. The assembly decided to form a Board of Directors with tasks to be defined in the bylaws and scope as customarily assigned.