Eballoting

eballoting is another term for internet voting or electronic voting, in which internet and computer technologies are used to modernize one of the most dated and inefficient functions in our society. Election systems sales and administration cost well over a billion dollars each year [http://www.campaignline.com/] in the United States alone, and current methods result in controversy, impossible audit trails, and the disenfranchisement of many voters simply due to mail delays and other similar factors. For its advocates, eballoting offers a necessary replacement of old punchcard, optical scan, DRE, and lever equipment with new technology, plus a fundamental improvement in the way elections are conducted. For its detractors, fears over security and fraud are still present until a viable technology with audit trails and other security features emerges and is successfully used. The term eBalloting first appeared in the late 90s, used by the founders of eBallot.net, Dale T. Miller and Scott Konopasek, and other early proponents of internet voting technology.