Tag Archives: turnout

Online Voting NOW! Say NO TO FEAR.

Posted on November 13, 2016 by Rob Weber

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

Posted on June 27, 2016 by Rob Weber

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.

Posted on June 3, 2016 by Rob Weber

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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Online Voting: Turn IN the Vote

Posted on March 10, 2016 by Rob Weber

Of all the election-related terms that would be rendered anachronistic by online voting, perhaps the most significant one might be the term “voter turnout”. I have really grown to hate the significance of voter turnout. Our entire election process, and … Continue reading →

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Turnout vs. Tally: The Big Myth

Posted on December 2, 2015 by Rob Weber

We advocates for online voting believe it can significantly increase voter participation in the United States, especially with younger working voters. Opponents of digital voting are skeptical that we can “trust” it to produce accurate and reliable election results. Coincidentally … Continue reading →

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Imagine a World – Part 2: Online Voting Eliminates Low Turnout

Posted on August 4, 2015 by Rob Weber

Cyber The Vote and imagine a world. A very early post on this blog,”Imagine a World“, described a world of yesterday, when every transactional aspect of our lives was kept track of on paper. It detailed a world of only … Continue reading →

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Online Voting: The Conversation Continues

Posted on October 29, 2014 by rweberny

If you are someone who hears about people waiting in line for 12 hours to vote and wonders why we aren’t given the choice of voting online, you aren’t alone. More and more people are asking themselves why it is … Continue reading →

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Internet Voting: Cost-Benefit Analysis – They forgot the BENEFIT PART!

Posted on September 29, 2011 by Rob W.

Cost-Benefit Analysis. Is there anything more basic? It’s like “supply and demand”. You don’t have to be an MBA to understand that with ANY undertaking (in ANY realm be it in business or politics or, gosh, even voting technology) the … Continue reading →

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