We’ve been answering lots of questions about the OSDV Foundation’s role in the District of Columbia’s Pilot “digital vote-by-mail” project, including a recent post with a detailed account of the history leading up to the Pilot. But there is one Q&A in particular that I want to share with a broader audience. It’s a two-part [...]
Where We Stand – on D.C. and Elsewhere
Jul 13th, 2010 by E. John Sebes
The TrustTheVote Project of the Open Source Digital Voting (OSDV) Foundation achieved another important milestone two weeks ago this morning, this time with the District of Columbia Board of Elections and Ethics, although not without some controversy. The short of it is, and most important to us, the Foundation has been given the opportunity to [...]
Washington Post on DC “Online Voting” Is Actually “Ballot Transport”
Jun 22nd, 2010 by E. John Sebes
Kudos to the Washington Post’s Rob Pegoraro for his article “D.C. launches test of open-source online voting” — fine coverage, but with a title that I disagree with in terminology only. I don’t view the D.C. pilot as “online voting” but rather as a test of an additional form of digital transport for return of [...]
District of Columbia to Adopt TrustTheVote Technology for Overseas Voter Support in September Primary
Jun 22nd, 2010 by E. John Sebes
We’re pleased to echo the announcement by the District of Columbia’s Board of Election and Ethics (BOEE) that they will adopt TrustTheVote technology as part of a pilot project to support the delivery and return of overseas ballots. In Washington D.C.’s September primary election, open-source technology from the TrustTheVote Project will be used [...]
Dude, What Is My Ballot, Really?
Jun 21st, 2010 by E. John Sebes
(Part 2 of 2: What’s My Ballot?)
Today, I’m continuing on from a recent post, which compared my in-person voting experience with one method of Internet-based voting: return of marked ballots by fax or email. Next up is a similar comparison with another form of Internet-based voting: Internet voting from home using a PC’s Web browser.
Let’s [...]
Dude, What’s My Ballot?
Jun 10th, 2010 by E. John Sebes
(Part 1 of 2: What’s My Ballot?)
Having recently written about my CA primary voting experience, now is a good time to compare and contrast with some of the overseas-voter Internet voting pilots. The previous question “Where’s My Ballot?” applies just as well, but in some cases, we also have the question “What is my ballot?”
Starting [...]
Dude, Where’s My Ballot?
Jun 8th, 2010 by E. John Sebes
I just finished voting in CA’s primary — whew! 47 contests, 76 candidates total, and for on-paper voters, 4 sheets! But today, instead of hand-marking a ballot (my preference explained in an earlier posting), I used a DRE. This voting machine is part of the voting system that San Mateo County purchased from Hart Systems, [...]
Open Source Development Philosophy is Spreading
May 29th, 2010 by Gregory Miller
The principles of Open Source are spreading like a good contagion…
The Wall Street Journal carried an interesting article on Wednesday in its Technology Journal about GlaxoSmithKline, the drug maker, experimenting with applying “open source” principles in its pharmaceutical R&D efforts. The article is available to subscribers, possibly non-subscribers as well, but in any event, if [...]
Doug Jones on the Secret Ballot
May 25th, 2010 by E. John Sebes
[Today I want to share some eloquent writing about the right to a secret ballot. Though Doug Jones' October 2008 remarks are about an issue that arose a couple years ago, his words remain extremely relevant, especially in the context of the current discussion of e-mail voting. The discussion with Doug started with an issue [...]
OSCON Shows the Movement is Growing
Jul 23rd, 2010 by mdouglass
One of our Executive Directors, Gregory Miller, had the opportunity to attend the O’Reilly Media’s Open Source Conference this week in my home town of Portland, Oregon (his too, in fact). Summer is in full swing here, although no major heat waves so far; we’ve been enjoying cool morning marine layer followed by a pleasant [...]
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