Second response to:[ifwp] Re: Users need to be able to speak for themselves(Was: Re:Position of SOs)

[Jeff Williams <jwkckid1@ix.netcom.com>]

Alex and all,

Alex Kamantauskas wrote:

> On Fri, 4 Dec 1998, Jeff Williams wrote:
>
> > Alex and all,
> >
> >   It was for statewide and national.  Some local governments, city and
> > county do this as well in Texas and quite a few other states.
> > Minnisota for example, is one that I am familiar with.  I am supprised
> > how ignorant folks are of this myself.
> >
>
> They are probably ignorant of this because it isn't true, at least
> according to the Office of the Secretary of State of Texas and the Federal
> Election Commission.
>
> Elizabeth Hanshaw (ehanshaw@sos.state.tx.us) states, "Texas does not have
> internet voting".  When asked if they did in 1996, she said, "No, never".
>
> Asked if there were any other states that allow voting over the Internet,
> she said, "We know of no other states that uses Internet voting for
> official voting.  You may wish to contact the Federal Elections Commission
> at 1-800-424-9530".

  I just got done contacting them myself, and they confirm your assertion.  I
found this to be quite strange.  The person I talked to there is going to check
on Minnisota as am I again as well.  I left him my E-Mail ID so that he
could get back with me on further information.  He did indicate that some
military personnel have voted using the internet on some special situations and
also one astronaut in 1996 via a internet link.  I also also ask if anyone with
your name had called, they had NO record of your call, Alex.  You may
want to call them back and leave you name and E-Mail address next time.

>
>
> The FEC states that one cannot vote in a national election via the
> Internet.

  This is not entirely the information I received when I inquired further Alex.
(See above comment).

>
>
> I am still awaiting a reply to my email to the Office of the Secretary of
> State for Minnesota.

  The person to contact there is Joe Mansky at 612-215-1440.  I will be calling
him ASAP on the follow up.

>
>
> >   As far as how it works, to my knowledge it works just fine as long
> > as you are pre registered.  What is rally needed is a web based voter
> > registration system that is nation wide.  Of course each state will
> > vary.  But if the USG model is used by states this may not be a big
> > problem.
> >
>
> Yes, an international online voting registration system would be nice.  It
> would require a b-i-g database, but I'm sure that INEG, Inc., would be
> glad to design one, seeing as how they have experience in this field,
> having designed NASDAQ's database, the SABRE database, and countless other
> databases.  In fact, I would bet my bottom dollar that INEG, Inc., has
> already designed and implemented this database and would be willing to
> offer it to the Internet community pro bono.   Specs and designs for this
> database are available, just email for details.

  The application we developed has this following outline:
[client]                     [sign server]                       [server]

WebBrowser     REQ:PubKEY   PublicKey Service     REQ:PubKEY    WebServer
E-mailClient  ---------->   by EmailAddress    <------------  E-mailReceiver
Or Other      <----------   or HostIP          ------------>  Or Other
SecureProgram  GET:PubKEY   Certicate Publishing  GET:PubKEY  Securevoting
Application

--- Fuctionality of Sign Server
    1) Public Key Register, Update
    2) Public Key Sending
    3) Public Key Authentication
    4) ETC...




>
>
> >   It is for this reason that we see no barriers, contrary to the late
> > Jon Postels contention, why this same process cannot be used in the
> > Individual Membership Organization in the ICANN as well as any of the
> > SO's, for that matter....
> >
>
>
>
> --
> Alex Kamantauskas
> Tugger Networks

Regards,

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Jeffrey A. Williams
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