Online Voting

[-SharonA-]

Do we have it here??
I don't mean registering, but a process to put your X using internet.

[Jackdaw33]

No.

[-SharonA-]

Well we should, in this modern day and age!

[albaqwerty]

you'd think so Sharon, but no doubt there will be plenty of folk to cry out ''what about those who don't have a computer?''

Wasn't in a Bush presidency race which ran into accusations of allsorts with computerised voting or was it just the way it was counted? Can't remember, sorry x

[Jackdaw33]

You mean the 'hanging chads'.

[-SharonA-]

Well if the banks can do secure emailing I am sure the voting system can be put online !
Folks with no computers can walk and vote at a local point using a computer and those that wish can use pen and paper.

[CluckyChick]

Not yet. Here's an article all about it from 2015. The difficulties outlined in this haven't been sorted yet as far as I know. https://www.computerweekly.com/feature/Tick-or-click-Why-electronic-voting-is-unlikely-in-2015

[albaqwerty]

Thanks Jack s

Sharon, I agree with you, they can shove tax returns and vat returns online and that's got to be secure, so surely it's not beyond them to do online voting.

[albaqwerty]

the s should be a x - sorry Jack

[Mamyalynne]

Another more recent article, that gives a World picture - actual online voting is quite rare - there are other methods.

Some have been tried and dropped.

https://www.lifewire.com/which-countries-use-electronic-voting-4174877

[albaqwerty]

Interesting to see which countries use it and the type used Mamya, thank you for the link.

[Jackdaw33]

IMHO, if people cannot be arrised to fill in a postal vote then they should be disenfranchised.

[woofgang]

getting to a post box is not easy for some people

[-SharonA-]

I reckon all on AB would support online voting as we seem glued to our pc's!!

[albaqwerty]

the drawback to that Sharon, is we'd have to leave AB to vote lol

[Mamyalynne]

Postal voting has been a real boon for me, I am fortunate to have someone who'll post my mail though.

I'm sure systems will be developed, it's just taking a long time.

[EDDIE51]

No , But you can vote by post or you can vote by 'Proxy' meaning you give someone premission to vote on your behalf . I did this for my Father when he was bed ridden near the end of his life ! On line voting is not yet sufficiently secure ! Anyone can ask for a postal vote by the way ! Not just those too ill to get to the voting station ! I did this when I was working permanent night shift ! Saved having to get up to vote!

[bednobs]

For the love of god Step away from the exclamation marks Eddie