Ian Haughton asked:




Any society, club, association or institution will be only too aware that voter apathy can have an immense effect on ballot response and also that any election campaign can heavily consume much needed time and resources.

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Voters find postal ballots inconvenient, time consuming and outdated Resources are stretched to the limit when handling manual voting responses

The answer lies in online voting; a convenient, secure and modern voting option.

An online voting system will help to increase voter responses. Low response rates are often due to a lack of time or motivation in having to complete forms and make the effort – or remember – to post them.

A secure online voting option allows voters to access any ballot via the internet wherever they are, whenever they like. Because most people are online at some point during the day, they would be more inclined to complete a simple, three-minute online form than pick up a pen, manually complete a set of questions, put the form in an envelope and take it to the post box.

When choosing a system, look for one that can be tailored to your specific needs and seamlessly integrated into your own website so that voters will not feel their online security is being jeopardised by being pulled away to an external website.

Additionally, make sure that any system you consider has been consumer tested and is flexible enough to fit your required format. Choose a specialist supplier with experience in elections administration and preferably one who can also help you with the print and mailing side of your project too so that the entire election project works flawlessly.

Other benefits of online voting systems are that they considerably cut back on the manpower and facilities needed for manual response handling, as well as providing a modern image for the institution conducting the election.

If you are looking to achieve a wider response to your election mailings, and reduce the manpower needed to handle postal replies, the answer lies in using a flexible online voting system.

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This is a tutorial to help you vote your favourite Martell VSOP Rising Personalities 2008. You will find both the Online Voting and the SMS Voting tutorial in this video. … martell vsop rising personality voting online sms

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Carmen Fontana asked:




The online news coverer Slashdot recently addressed the issue of “How To Spot E-Vote Tampering.” The advice offered from experts on this “News for Nerds” site was: “Use tamper evident tape to seal the case, cover keyholes and block any open ports.”

Soon thereafter, the topic of vote tampering went national and extended beyond the e-voting arena into the paper-based vote casting. Alaska’s Peninsula Clarion covered the topic when it ran an article titled “Security measures implemented by state division of elections.” Therein, it was revealed that while “Alaska’s election security apparatus … showed the system to be in good shape,” it was still “in need of some improvements.”

More specifically, “the University of Alaska Anchorage released a report [that] valuated the state’s election system in detail and recommended ways to strengthen the technology and election procedures.” Some of the recommendations proposed were: “Seals that would reveal tampering should be used on all voting equipment; election security information should be added to poll workers’ training manuals; there should be increased vigilance about security procedures at absentee polling places; and state-owned voting machines should be used in the North Slope Borough rather than borrowing borough-owned machines.”

The election systems manager for the Division of Elections assures “that tamper-evident seals have been placed on all equipment.” This is just one of the newest ways in which tamper-evident seals are making Americans’ way of life safer and more secure. For years, heat shrink PVC, shrink bands and shrink labels for tamper-evident seals have been used to alleviate Americans’ concerns over tainted foods and beverages, health and beauty aids, pharmaceuticals, industrial, chemical and hardware. Now, vote authenication can be added to that growing list.

A leading manufacturer, converter and printer of heat shrink PVC, PET-G, OPS & EathFirst PLA films specializes in vibrantly printed shrink labels and heat shrink bands. Such products are used for tamper evidence and shrink sleeves on promotional multipacks and other shrink products.

In addition to tamper evidence, heat shrink PVC can be used in many different ways. Full sleeve printed labels for product identification and sleeve labels combined with tamper-evidence are common uses as well as sleeves, either printed or clear, for multi-packing, with new products and uses for these seals popping up every day. For instance, EarthFirst shrink labels, a PLA film make of corn, not oil, was recently introduced. This environmentally friendly, compostable shrink wrap provides the same excellent clarity, machineability, printability and secure shrinkage as oil wrap with less impact on the earth.

As the Penisula Courier points out, “Alaska voters can [now] go to the polls and cast their ballots knowing that their votes are secure” thanks to tamper-evident seals. The technology allows voters to now enjoy the same peace of mind consumers have been at the grocery market, the drugstore, the pharmacy and the hardware store. What’s next for the evolving tamper-evident industry? Only time will tell, but whatever it is, it’s sure to include exceptional quality, design and interesting technique.

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Baby #3 due 10/13/09 asked:


I`ve gotten a ton of emails about the 90% voting record with Bush. However, I am trying to find the guts to this. I have tried looking up the actual voting record online (google) and on Barack`s website. But, no luck.

Can someone point me in the right direction?

Thanks!

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V-Starion asked:


The technology is available. Security shouldn’t be an issue. Most of use the internet to submit our tax returns to the IRS. No major issue there. Why not vote online?

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mr_cj_jr asked:


I’ve noticed that the new ‘trend’ in reality tv shows is this online casting. I guess it’s a spin on the online voting.
I’m wondering do they actually use any of the people that receive the most votes? Or is it just another marketing ploy to get people interested in the show?
Personally, I wouldn’t want people online picking someone for me. They might pick someone ‘f’-d up just for the heck of it (like that drag queen on the Flavor of Love 3 site that was getting alot of votes).

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