Question

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• Create a webpage that is a based on your research on

The Pros and Cons of Internet Voting.

• Research the Pros and Cons of Internet Voting and create an informative webpage. Be sure to include:
• Use at least three references
• One of the references must be Joshua Conway, an internet voting expert from UJSC.
• Your sources are to be cited in a list of references near the bottom of this page.
• MLA format is required – You can find it online.
• In your conclusions express your findings as well as your opinions but make it clear if it is your opinion or not.

Answer 1

Benefits:

* Potential to make the voting process easier and more accessible for electors.

* Can allow greater degree of anonymity for voters with disabilities (including visually or hearing impaired), as they can vote unassisted.

* Enhance accessibility and allow more participatory opportunities; positively impact voter turnout.

* Internet and phone voting are claimed to produce faster and more accurate election results.

* Over a long term, Internet voting has potential to be less expensive to operate and execute.

* Potential to improve overall quality of ballots cast by reducing ballot errors; possibility for additional information to be displayed regarding candidates and their policies.

Drawbacks:

* Risk related to security (computer viruses/hacker) that could compromise an election and public confidence.

* Problems with access to the Internet through the digital divide based on socio-economic variables and between rural and urban areas.

* Greater opportunity for fraud or coercion, potentially violating ballot integrity.

* Issue of voter education: time and money must be invested to ensure public is aware that electronic/Internet voting is an option.

* Privatization – contracting elections out to private companies to run electronic operations leads to negative implications.

* Threat of disintegration of social capital or civic life.