Internet voting is a relatively new topic and there are not yet many sites on the Internet addressing the issues. Prior to the Internet explosion, the same concepts have been discussed under the terms "electronic voting" and "(tele)phone voting." The earliest substantive reference to this concept goes back to 1940, when it was discussed and advocated by Buckminster Fuller as a means of re-energizing democracy.

There are several early stage activities underway in the US to research, analyze, and test such a concept. Here are a few:

Internet Voting: Possibilities and Challenges  by California Governor Gray Davis and New York Governor George Pataki, San Diego Union-Tribune, January 18, 2000

California Secretary of State's Internet Voting Task Force  has released it preliminary findings January 18, 2000.

'E-Voting' Urged as Way to Lift Turnout  Los Angeles Times, January 17, 2000

(California) Task force to study voting via the Net; security a concern

Internet Voting Catching On in Washington (State)

Facing dismal caucus turnouts, Louisiana Republicans may offer ballots by computer

Internet Voting: A Realizable Fantasy? More than 60% of people surveyed said they would like to vote online. Politicos, however, may be concerned how online voting would change turnout patterns. Citizens would be concerned with secrecy of their ballot.

Virtual Democracy  Is the Internet the ultimate voting booth?

Voters Favor Digital Voting

Voting on the Internet: California Should Be a 21st Century Beta Site For Electronic Democracy

Voting Online  by Jacob Weisberg, Slate, October 26, 1999

Obstacles to E-Voting  by Jodi Kantor, Slate, November 2, 1999
 
 

E-Gov is "the only authoritative" educational event focused exclusively on delivering government services in the digital world. (June 1999 -- Washington, DC)

e-Government: Solutions for State and Local Governments  sponsored by Oracle (October & November 1999 -- 13 locations nationwide)
 
 

Worldwide Election Systems, Inc. (Colorado), developer of the the ELECTOR Internet Voting System. "An estimated average 28 million absentee or mail-in votes are cast each year. Some jurisdictions find Absentee printing, mailing and processing costs exceed $5 per vote cast."

VoteHere.net (Washington) is a data security company providing "easy-to-use, highly secure" cryptography products for secure Internet voting for the public and private sector markets.
 
 

GovNetworks: "We originate from the heart of Silicon Valley and believe that the Internet changes everything. It started in the private sector with the large industrial age command and control enterprises and now its happening in the public sector. There are new rules, new ideas and new leaders."

Government by the People, a nonprofit corporation (formerly The Voting by Phone Foundation)

Rock the Vote  is dedicated to protecting freedom of speech, educating young people about the issues that affect us, and motivating young people to participate by registering, voting, and speaking out.
 
 

The following is a list of links to Internet sites with electronic-voting related information. It is intended as a resource list for those doing research on electronic voting and those interested in implementing electronic voting systems. It was compiled by Lorrie Cranor. She works for AT&T Labs-Research after completing her doctorate in Engineering and Policy at Washington University in St. Louis.