Author Archives: Rob Weber

The Defamation of Online Voting

The defamation lawsuit against Fox News, by voting equipment supplier Dominion Voting, is all the rage right now, as a point of discussion regarding the spread of disinformation and misinformation about voting. Election Law experts, and journalists who cover these … Continue reading

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Voting Technology in the U.S. : The Lost Decade

(Publisher’s Note 6/2021: Periodically, I republish previous posts, which may be currently relevant or requested. As this blog passes the 10th anniversary of it’s first post, the irony of another mostly lost decade is sadly relevant. ) ———————————————————————————————————– The irony. … Continue reading

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People are going to die, because we don’t vote online.

If you believe that social distancing can save lives, and you believe anything that can be done online SHOULD be done online right now, then why should voting be any exception? Should it be acceptable for people to die from … Continue reading

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Unaddressed low voter turnout is killing democracy.

I have often written about the imbalance in the United States between concern for vote tallies, which is hyper, and concern for voter turnout, which is an issue that is largely left unaddressed. As I advocate for election modernization, chiefly … Continue reading

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Online Voting NOW! Say NO TO FEAR.

Enough is enough. By all accounts, lower turnout decided what happened last week. And here we are. Will naysayers of online voting continue to tell us to be afraid of it? Even after this. Will you accept the argument that … Continue reading

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Utah Votes Online 2016: A Fair Review

As voters around the country begin to vote (early voting has begun in some places), and look toward voting this November, it is worth remembering that 2016 saw a major example of better ways to make it possible for greater … Continue reading

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Why we can’t vote online: It’s NOT technical

Perhaps the most common title of an article about online voting is “Why can’t we vote online?”, a seemingly rationale question. Indeed, it is a very important question. Unfortunately, most of such treatment then goes on to quote opponents of digital … Continue reading

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Why can’t we vote online? It’s NOT political.

Believe it or not, sometimes it’s not political. While the greatest misconception regarding online voting is that we still don’t use it for elections in the U.S. because of technological barriers (a complete falsehood), another rapidly growing misconception is the … Continue reading

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Media treatment of Online Voting: Double-Standard is the standard

Double standard is the standard when it comes to media treatment of online voting. Election night coverage of primary elections and caucuses on March 22nd was a perfect example. Reports of two hour lines to vote in Arizona, and long … Continue reading

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Online Voting NEWS: Utah first state to offer Online Voting on March 22nd

It has finally begun. Next week, the Utah Republican party will be conducting a Presidential election caucus that includes an option to vote online. This is big news. This is not a good day for the naysayers. While they stamp … Continue reading

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