[nfbwatlk] voting in Kitsap county

[Mike Freeman]

To me, voting is a sacred duty; it is as important as going to church. So if people can get to church, they ought to be able to get to the polls. I don't even like vote-by-mail. Everyone is proceeding on what I believe to be a false premise: that if voting is made easier, more people will vote. I don't buy it. I was against motor-voter, also.

Nevertheless, since this has come up, I'm going to see if I can get both the Kitsap County people and the state election guy responsible for accessible voting to our convention.

Incidentally, I consider *all* Internet voting insecure; I don't even like Internet banking but do it because there's really no other alternative these days. I'm worried more about hacking then I am direct fraud.

Mike

On Oct 5, 2012, at 13:15, Cindy <clb5590 at gmail.com> wrote:

> I can understand the security concern. But when I talked to Luanne, she mentioned that with all of the work she has done regarding voting accessibility, she has not encountered sufficient evidence that voter fraud is enough of a problem for security to be the reason an online system is refused as an option. She is one person, and other opinions are certainly legitimate, but for me, it seems like a good idea. It is already being implemented for overseas military, so it is just a matter of making sure the platform is accessible and that the option is extended to voters with disabilities. I know that many people do not vote simply because it is a hassle or not readily available or accessible to them whether it be a vision loss or lack of transportation or whatever. And to me, providing more ways for all types of people to access voting would do more good than the negativity of the slim possibility of voter fraud. I think it is also honorable to argue the point that people should
>  be proactive in making sure they cast a ballot even if it is inconvenient, but I think that that argument neglects groups of people who are still not properly represented. And I believe that the reason for this is because of a lack of information and accessibility rather than laziness.
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> Cindy
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> On Oct 5, 2012, at 12:25 PM, debby phillips <semisweetdebby at gmail.com> wrote:
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>> Hi Cindy, it would be nice to have online procedures, but I'm pretty skeptical that Washington will ever do it, or that the online voting will be totally accessible.  The state employment forms aren't even accessible.  But it would be nice if this was an option.    Peace,    Debby
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