Subject: inet voting in Az
No concern over security, just
whether there's an ebonics version
of windows..
FEBRUARY 25, 00:18 EST
Internet Primary OK'd in Arizona
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Democrats got the go-ahead Thursday to allow
voting by computer in next month's presidential primary, in what would
be the nation's first binding election for public office using the Internet.
In a letter to party officials, the Justice Department said that Attorney
General Janet Reno had no objections. However, one concern cited was
whether participation for affluent whites would increase more than
minorities because of their greater access to computers and the Internet.
``This pretty much says we can go ahead with our election,'' state Party
Chairman Mark Fleisher said. ``It also says they're going to keep looking
over our shoulder, but that's to be expected.''
The party still faces another hurdle — a lawsuit alleging that voting by
computer would discriminate against minorities and the poor. A
three-judge panel is scheduled to hear the case next week.
Democrats plan to set up about 125 polling places where party voters may
either fill out traditional paper ballots or use a computer terminal to vote
online March 11. Voters also have the option of casting votes early by
logging on to the party's Web site from March 7-10.
