Diane and all,
Diane Cabell wrote:
> Joop's site is terrific. It's very clever and easy to navigate. It is a very
> nice polling site. I estimate his cost for the three trips at around $4500.
> David Johnson has an excellent one also.
>
> Add the fact that it isn't just the votes that have to be authenticated (the use
> of a password is already one of our recommendations); it's the initial
> registration that has to be authenticated.
Yes this is true, and I believe that Joops "Voting Booth" provides for
authentication of registration as well, via E-Mail request. Isn't that
correct Joop? If I am mistaken please correct me, Joop. Also
Authentication methods through software are available through
many different vendors, see http://www.fec.gov for "Some"
details.
> Joop doesn't question who the voter
> is or how many times/names the voter registrers under so ICANN expects to do that
> by postal mail.
As does Joops "Voting Booth" I believe..
> Add secured servers and backend software to merge mailings and
> personnel costs to do mailings, tech support, answer member questions, etc.
> Please, folks, the MAC put in a lot of time looking at various gruesome details
> that you're not taking into account.
Much of which is not necessary for authentication and ALL of which
is available at VERY low cost and overhead cost to manage as well...
>
>
> If worse comes to worse, voting can be done postal (if the USPO will extend
> credit for stamps. :-)
This method would be extremely expensive and fraught with potential
abuse loopholes...
>
>
> Joop Teernstra wrote:
>
> > Roberto and all,
> >
> > The IDNO constituency will prove to you and to ICANN that Tony is right.
> > Voting is now underway for a 21 member steering committee for the IDNO.
> >
> > This has been a volunteer effort of programming, website building and
> > listserv discussion.
> > Voters' fraud from different e-mail addresses is precluded by the software.
> > (every voter gets a unique password)
> > On top of that it is very easy to analyze web logs for any possible
> > irregularity.
> > For a few thousand votes you do not need more than this.
> >
> > We have Diane Cabell and Simson Garfinkel as observers.
> > Even ICANN could decide to use this voting site.
> >
> > Of course agonizing about cost, voters' fraud etc.has its own attractions.
> > I am offering use of the site for the equivalent of the cost of my
> > attending the Singapore, Berlin and Santiago meetings.
> > Sounds fair?
> >
> > --joop teernstra, IDNO bootstrap
> >
> > --Make good use of your voting rights--
> > http://www.idno.org/vote1/
>
> --
>
> Diane Cabell
> http://www.mama-tech.com
> Fausett, Gaeta & Lund, LLP
> Boston, MA
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