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BROUGHT ALONG, COME TO WEB SITE,
WPRI.COM.
TODAY, TALKING, VOTE SOMETHING A
TIME HONORED TRADITION, WHAT WAS
THE PROCESS OF VOTE LOOK LIKE
TECHNOLOGY?
WE HAVE A PEEK INTO THE FUTURE
OF VOTING.
IN THIS ERA OF MOBILE DEVICES
AND CLOUD COMPUTING, VOTING IS A
RARE HOLDOUT.
WHICH UNLIKE BANKING AND
INTERNET.
SOME SAY IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF
TIME BEFORE ALL OF AMERICANS
CAST BALLOTS ON LINE.
WE ARE SEEING IT IN OTHER
PARTS OF THE WORLD.
CITIZENS VOTE ON LINE.
STATES ARE STARTING TO
EXPERIMENT WITH VOTING ON LINE.
UNIONS ARE ALLOWING THEIR
MEMBERS TO VOTE ON LINE.
TECHNOLOGY IS GETTING SMARTER.
SECURITY IS GETTING BETTER.
BESIDES THE POTENTIAL
BENEFITS INCLUDING INCREASED
EFFICIENCY, GREATER BALLOT
COUNTING ACCURACY AND HIGHER
VOTER TURNOUT, VOLING TECHNOLOGY
ENGAGEMENTS.
ON-LINE VOTING MUST OVERCOME
VERY VALID CONCERNS.
FRAUD.
SOMEONE TAKES MONEY OUT OF
THE BAKE, WHO TOOK THE MONEY
BACK IN?
BANKS HAVE INSURANCE.
WE HAVE PROPHECIES IN PLACE.
IF ELECTION INTACT, WE DON'T
REALLY HAVE A WAY TO UNDO IT.
WE MAY NOT BE VOTING ON LINE
THY TIME SOON, THERE ARE WAYS
TECHNOLOGY IS CHANGING THE
VOTING EXPERIENCE.
MY FAIR ELECTION.COM LET YOU
REPORT ON CONDITIONS AT POLLING
LOCATION.
MACHINE.
AT TURBO VOTE.COM, YOU CAN
REGISTER TO VOTE AND RECEIVE
REMINDERS VIA TEXT OR E-MAIL ON
ELECTION DAY.
IT WILL TAKE MORE THAN
SOPHISTICATED SECURITY SOFTWARE
AND CLEVER APPS TO CHANGE A
CENTURY OLD VOTING PROCESS BUT
GREATER VOTING LOCATIONS IS
POLITICAL LEANINGS.
FOR NOW, YOU STILL HAVE TO HEAD
TO THE POLLS.