With the November presidential election coming up, there is a lot of controversy over whether voting on the Internet is safe. The main issue is the cyberattacks. I read an article in CNET News that 33 states now permit some form of Internet ballot casting. However, a senior cybersecurity adviser at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security warned today that online voting programs will make the country's election process vulnerable to cyberattacks.
The 33 states that allow completed ballots to be sent via the Web, is typically through e-mail and e-fax. The people that mainly vote using this cyber-feature are people in the military and those living overseas. The debate about whether to go forward with online voting has become a huge issue now that the 2012 election season is here.
Some computer security experts say that Internet ballot casting is years away, while others push for online voting so that all Unites States citizens are able to choose a candidate no matter where they are in the world.
One common concern is that the individual ballots would be tampered with if online voting is completely opened up.
This focus on Internet voting comes at a time when the U.S. government is increasingly trying to strengthen its cybersecurity, so there is a lot of controversy.
What are your thoughts-- do you think that Internet Ballot Casting should be allowed?
Until next time...
Bye for now,
Laurie
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