*** Democracies Online Newswire - http://www.e-democracy.org/do *** Almost caught up with older submissions ... ------- Forwarded Message Follows ------- From: John Bodin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'[EMAIL PROTECTED]'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RPUSA/eBallot.net PR Date sent: Thu, 22 Jun 2000 07:42:07 -0700 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE eBallot.net and Reform Party Announce Largest Ever Binding Mixed-Media Election National Primary Offers Online Choice To Voters Seattle, WA - June 22, 2000 - eBallot.net (www.eballot.net), a leading developer of online voting technologies, today announced that eBallot.net will administer the Reform Party of the United States of America's mixed media 2000 Presidential Nominating primary election. "The Reform Party was founded upon the ideals of grassroots involvement and legislative accountability," said Michael Farris Chair of the Election Committee. "A mixed media election provides our nationwide constituency with greater choice and the opportunity to become further engaged in the electoral process. We chose eBallot.net because they offer a secure and comprehensive election solution that is powered by both robust online technology and more importantly, people who understand and respect the election process." During July, RPUSA voters will be mailed a ballot packet containing both a paper ballot and a unique personal identifier with instructions that will enable the voter the option of casting their ballot online over eBallot.net's Internet voting site. A RPUSA voter will be able to cast an eballot via the Internet for a limited time prior to the Reform Party's convention in early August or voters may return their paper ballot at any time before August 9, 2000. Both mail ballots and eballots will be tabulated and the combined voting results will be revealed during the RPUSA 2000 convention in Long Beach, California on August 11, 2000. "eBallot.net is excited to participate in this landmark event," said Jeff Poole, president of eBallot.net. "The Reform Party is dedicated to holding a fair and engaging election and we are honored to be recognized as the trusted 'third party provider' that enables that to happen. eBallot.net believes that remote voting is another great way to bring communities closer together." About eBallot.net eBallot.net is developing innovative systems and technologies to administer the next generation of online election, surveying and market research solutions. Both domestically and internationally, eBallot.net is leading the transition to online voting. The second company to be 'accelerated' by iStart Ventures (www.istartventures.com), eBallot.net is creating a wide array of online election applications. Press Contacts: eBallot.net , Sharon Gilpin [206] 834.3510 x. 309 [[EMAIL PROTECTED]] iStart Ventures, Robert Nachbar [206]264.7600 x. 118 [[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Reform Party USA, Michael Farris [818] 501.2880 x. 547 [[EMAIL PROTECTED]] ^ ^ ^ ^ Steven L. Clift - W: http://www.publicus.net Minneapolis - - - E: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Minnesota - - - - - T: +1.612.822.8667 USA - - - - - - - ICQ: 13789183 *** Please send submissions to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** *** To subscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** *** Message body: SUB DO-WIRE *** *** To unsubscribe instead, write: UNSUB DO-WIRE *** *** Please forward this post to others and encourage *** *** them to subscribe to the free DO-WIRE service. ***
