Online Voting Accuracy and Security Tested by Jellybeans
By Dr. William J. Kelleher on 10/16/2012 in Canadian politics, internet election, internet voting, online election, online voting with 8 CommentsRead Time: 2 - 2 minutes
Credit: Edmonton.ca
Yes folks, no typo. The Edmonton, Canada 2012 Internet Voting Jellybean Color Election is open to anyone wishing to participate, including foreigners from the USA! Edmonton is the capital of Alberta (about 500 miles north of Great Falls, Montana). They are planning to employ Internet voting in their November 2013 general election.
You can participate in this historic experience simply by going to the city’s website and clicking on “Registration.” Type in, and make a note of, your password. You can enter any old address, but use this Postal Code: T5A 0A1. Then when you are asked for your ID, click on “Other document.” They will send you your Voter’s PIN in a couple of days. (Giving false registration info is NOT a crime for this contest.)
The Voter Registration System will be open until Thursday, November 1, 2012. Voting will begin on Monday October 22, 2012, and be open 24/7 until November 2d.
Vote for your favorite color jellybean: Black, Green, Red, or Yellow
If you take their survey after you vote, you’ll be entered in a drawing for $500 credit on your Master Card.
Be Bold – try it! We’ll be doing it in the USA someday!
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8 Comments
Jane Susskind
10.16.2012
@jsusskind
Comparing a vote for flavor of jellybean to a voting system that will attempt to elect the most powerful position in the US is a little far fetched. I’m all for internet voting, but to skeptics, this may not be convincing evidence.
Matt Metzner
10.16.2012
@mmetzner
Fun way to test the security and usage of the online voting system. Critics may point to this as a reason for not implementing a similar system in the US, but the results should speak for themselves.
Lucas Eaves
10.16.2012
@lucaseaves
I will try it today.
Blake Bunch
10.16.2012
@blakebunch
Not a bad idea for a test run – in order to get the system operational and point out obvious flaws. Definitely a few years out from this as a possibility, however.
Cassidy Noblejas Bartolomei
10.16.2012
@cassidynb
“234 ballots were cast, and four women voted on election day. The democratic process was alive and well in Edmonton!” said by voice-over woman.
She can’t actually agree with that statement, right? I know it was 1892, but putting those two sentences right next to each other is insulting, even if unintentionally so. Alas, at least we can all vote online for our favorite jelly bean flavor!
Alex Gauthier
10.16.2012
@alexg
I want to see the diagnostics after this poll is done. It’s a great chance to see how secure and accurate internet polling actually is.
Michael Higham
10.16.2012
@michaelhigham
A cute test run of internet voting I suppose! I’m all for yellow jelly beans, as long as they’re lemon flavored, not banana…or pina colada.
Dr. William J. Kelleher
10.16.2012
@DrWJK
INSIDE SCOOP! The guy who hacked into the DC Internet voting system, Prof Alex Halderman, is taking a Close Look at the Edmonton system. If he doesn’t hack it, then we will know its secure! Stay tuned …