Online voting occurred in Arizona earlier this year. Lindsay Wood looks at online elections and the concerns about security over the value of increased voter turnout. The stage has been set for the 2000 elections. Television programs are interspersed with ads by candidates, debates are being scheduled and placards and bumper stickers adorn front yards and cars.
Voter registration is available online.
As a sign of the times voter registration is available online. And in the hope of boosting turnout and increasing appeal to younger voters, a growing number of states are considering Internet voting. California is considering phasing in online voting over several years and several other states, including Florida, Iowa and Washington, are moving toward online voting. The military plans to have about 350 troops overseas cast ballots online in November. Texas already authorizes e-mail voting from outer space for astronauts.