[LINK] Victoria the first to cast e-vote in a state election

[Richard Chirgwin]

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> An independent software auditor has certified the source code to ensure it is
> secure and free from malicious code.
Well, it happens: the electoral process becomes captive to "trust me" 
expertise,  rather than transparent to all citizens.

I endorse the accessibility initiative, but "secret sauce" must not be 
the foundation of the electoral process. No matter how good the software 
and how pure the companies, the premise of this is undemocratic.

RC

brd at iimetro.com.au wrote:
> Victoria the first to cast e-vote in a state election
> Pilot begins today
> Sandra Rossi 13/11/2006 14:17:52
> Computerworld
> http://www.computerworld.com.au/index.php/id;1353237299;fp;16;fpid;1
>
> Electronic votes are set to be cast in the state of Victoria today, marking a
> first for Australia in any state election.
>
> In a bid to increase access to voting, the Victorian Electoral Commission (VEC)
> has launched an e-voting pilot.
>
> People who are vision impaired will cast their votes from 6pm tonight for the
> forthcoming state election which is being held on November 25, 2006.
>
> The victorian government passed legislation in July to enable the initiative.
>
> There are an estimated 53,500 vision impaired voters in Victoria.
>
> In addition to today's pilot, e-centres have also been established for those who
> cannot vote on election day.
>
> The VEC is piloting electronic voting at six e-centres.
>
> E-voting software used at the centres has been provided by Hewlett Packard in
> partnership with Scytl Secure Electronic Voting.
>
> Voting computers are not connected to a network so they cannot be accessed from
> the Internet.
>
> An independent software auditor has certified the source code to ensure it is
> secure and free from malicious code.
>
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