...Researching Online Voting System Global Stories Information Technology Essay Global Success Stories During this research of online voting system, we have selected two voting system for global success stories. First system is the Maryland voting system and second system is the vote system in Monash University Gippsland Student Union. The following section provides the background information of these systems and the highlight of system function. The highlight of system function will be further considerable in our proposed voting system. Maryland voting system In 2001, the Maryland General Assembly passed a law that required the State Board of Elections. A Direct Recording Electronic (DRE) voting system as the statewide voting system for polling place voting. The DRE voting system was selected because it offers many advantages over other voting system. Function highlights Eliminate issue of voter intent Prevent “overvotes” Provide voter with a summary of selection before casting a ballot Allow most voters with disabilities to vote a secret ballot Accommodate multiple languages Easy to use In 2006, a research report of public opinion poll by the University of Maryland, that show the Maryland voters are very satisfied with this touchscreen voting system. 92% of voters who voted in the 2004 General Election had a positive experience voting on this system. Below table show the statistic report of your experience: 99% Registered voted though the voting system was easy to...
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...Online Voting: Good or Bad? E-voting does exist in various forms throughout the world — from electronic vote-counting of paper ballots, to actual, digital-display ballot machines — but bona fide, entirely-digital systems are incredibly rare. A handful of countries have experimented with remote, internet-based voting for expatriates and armed forces, but the only country to ever hold a fully-digital election — where anyone in the country could vote via the internet — is Estonia, which started in 2007. In 2011, 15% of Estonia’s population voted via the internet. Why is internet voting so slow to take off? Security is one aspect — after 100 years of refining the paper-and-pen approach, it’s understandable that some states would be apprehensive about switching to that terrifying, publicly-owned entity that is the internet — but as Estonia has shown, with ID cards that also act as public key encryption smart cards, it’s possible to create a secure internet voting platform. There are also valid concerns about hardware and software tampering — a man-in-the-middle attack somewhere between the voting terminal (be it at home or at a polling station) and the end point where tabulation occurs — but these can be ameliorated by instigating a chain of custody and public, open inspection of the systems used. In short, it’s not like the US lack the ability or technology to run a secure, internet-based election. Just imagine what would happen if suddenly everyone with an internet connection...
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...random. These research Methods provide a rich insight to the research problem. On the other hand, quantitative research is as important as qualitative research. Telephone surveys, mail surveys as well as online surveys are the different surveys methods used. The sample size is very large and intends to have a good representation of the voting public. Random digit dialing and lists of addresses are used as the sampling strategy. The findings of this research intends to answer of internet voting is effective and a good alternative voting method in the sense that it reduces the costs of public elections but at the same time be reliable and credible. The total cost of implementing this proposal is averaging to about AU$ 121785. The study should take no more than 3 months to complete Previous research literature on this issue shows a couple of key findings that are crucial to this research. It is important to know the costs of previous elections. The background paper shows that the previous election cost more than $95 million. There has been no previous trials on internet voting anywhere in Australia. In the United States, there have been concerns that internet voting brings about racial discrimination. Further concerns have arisen about home voting via the internet as for the security concerns. Another key note for this research is that certain segments of this population have been identified as perceiving the internet as threatening. The...
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...and many local voters were heading to the polls to select new leadership. Now it’s a known fact that local voter turnout is never very high. We see more middle-aged citizens and the elderly turning out for these elections which, based on the information presented in our discussion question, is about 20-30% of registered voters. But how does this tie-in to the quote. I am in agreement that a low voter turn-out is not necessarily a bad thing. These voters usually represent those voters who are knowledgeable about the issues at hand and want to see the best person for the job get elected. But does this continuous process yield a better outcome as a whole. The populace needs to be educated about the issues and understand what they are voting for. If people tend to vote on blind faith or, worse, emotion, it is an ignorant and potentially costly move for us all. In order for communities as a whole to bind together and elect the right people for the job, they must take the time and energy to get involved and to become educated on the important issues that are affecting them and their families. The question was asked in our discussion as to what kind of a program we could devise to not only increase voter turn-out but to educate the common voter in such a way as to not make them feel like an idiot. This would be community participation at its best. Here is my idea. First, it is important to educate the voters. A good way of doing this is placing candidate and initiative...
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...ultimately unveil a well thought-out and persuasive spectacle that is not as real or grand as it comes off in societies around the globe. While Kjus does touch on theories like massive participation and voter behavior, there is certainly room in his paper for expansion on these topics as well as room for the inclusion of others. Over the course of multiple seasons of the Norwegian version of Idol, Kjus attends nine tapings and multiple production meetings in an attempt to answer his two main research questions. His questions set to find out how reality programs increase the participatory scope and empowerment of audiences and everyday people, as well as how television industries are reinventing themselves as new forms of media emerge, namely online and social media. Kjus starts the paper by presenting these research questions and then explores the history of reality TV and studio audiences, touching on game shows, talk shows, and docusoaps. He then gets into Idol, a show created by Simon Fuller, which emerged in the United States in 2001 and has since adapted into 43 other versions worldwide. He explains the show’s basic format – a Star Search esque talent competition that mocks the untalented and idolizes the musically inclined, ultimately finding a winner from the midst of thousands of everyday people – and then explains the three basic stages of the show in more detail. A...
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...This made me question the actual differences between these two states because having similar turnout numbers mean that there are some election laws that they share. I found two similar laws that both states share, no same day registration and felons voting rights are restored after completing their sentence. Being that both states have big cities and big cities have more job opportunities I would expect them to be lenient on felons since government jobs like sanitation workers are occupied with a few felons. Texas, however, have a seventeen-day head start on voting and some voters can return their ballot through fax. While this may be convenient and beneficial, New York has online registration and one major law that benefits minorities and the elderly. The state of New York does not require photo ID which is a good thing since many residents don't own a car and don’t have the proper document or finances to get...
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...Assess the various measures, other than electoral reform, that have been suggested to improve democracy in the UK. The other measures to improve democracy in the UK are: having more referendums, lowering the voting age, making voting compulsory and finally the use of digital democracy. And this essay will assess all the measures and also it will determine which measure is the best to improve democracy in the UK. The first measure, which has been suggested to improve democracy in the UK, is the use of more referendums. A referendum is a popular vote where the people are asked to determine an important political or constitutional issue directly. A referendum has pros and cons. Firstly referendums are a device of direct democracy, which gives the general public direct and unmediated control over the governments decision making, this ensures that the public’s views and interests are always taken account of and are not distorted by politicians who claim to “represent them”. Another advantage is that referendums actually help to create a better informed, more educated and more politically engaged electorate, which gives the members of the public a strong incentive to cast there vote. Also another advantage is that referendums reduce the power of the government, because the government has less control over their outcome than it does over parliament, and therefore citizens are protected against the danger of over mighty government. And a final advantage to referendums is that there...
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...conflict expansion to carry out the course. The groups ensured that most individuals in Toronto are aware of the campaign, and what it entails. They also coerced councilors to make legislation in opposition of the intended casino in the city. In their campaign, the advocacy groups ensured that councilors did not have a wide room for voting in favor of the casino. Conflict expansion is the rigorous use of lobbying and advocacy to manipulate legislation, without giving legislators much of a choice. This essay will evaluate the efficacy of conflict expansion, in regard to No Casinos Toronto Campaign. The advocacy groups in the “No Casinos Toronto Campaign” first contacted the legislators in the city regarding their opposing views on the proposed mega-casino. They wrote to the relevant authorities, regarding the upcoming effects of the casino on the public, the businesses and the Toronto society in general. They tried to convince the councilors to legislate in opposition of the mega-casino proposition (TogetherToronto, 2013). After communicating their stand with the legislators, the advocacy groups then launched and online campaign. The online campaign was to get the public opinion against the mega-casino. This public opinion intended to force councilors to vote against the authorization of the casino (Criger, 2012). The advocacy groups in “No Casinos Toronto Campaign” ensured that the public is well equipped and informed concerning the casino. The advocacy groups...
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...are given just for being a citizen. Voting is a personal choice for Americans. The fears of losing rights and freedom have been present for many decades and centuries. Everybody is concerned that citizens may not be as free as they once were. People fought hard to make every American citizen free. Citizens who complain that our government is not perfect and is not doing well for the United States are people who usually do not even vote. One vote can make a difference. Citizens are extremely concerned with our rights and freedom, but do not even attempt to make a change. Citizens are capable of holding the responsibility of voting and being a United States citizen. Although citizens are capable, Americans do not attempt to be more informed. I think that if a citizen is more informed, the better choices that then leads to better decisions in the United States. Citizens are responsible for their own country and they need to take part in making this country succeed. Politicians may not always make the best decisions, so when citizens have the chance; they need to get their thoughts and words out. United States Citizens are Americans; citizens of the United States are live in freedom and have rights. Citizens need to remember that they became free and that the freedom leads them to make decisions that are best for every body, including themselves. If one does not vote, then one does not have a chance to get their opinions out. Voting is a personal chance and everybody...
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...numbers are overwhelming. Check it out: 1.5M Tweets in 1 day 1.5M Tweets in 1 day A jaw dropping 1.5 million teens across the globe have already voted for their stars in just one day! Social Media is definitely one giant home for the teenagers. A whopping 61.22% of the votes have come from the girls! When it comes to awards and celebrities, the girls do beat the boys. 76% of the teenagers love this new power of voting on the social media while a lesser crowd feels that the awards could be rigged. 76% 76% 24% 24% The voting has brought together the teens from across continents. The Teens from the United States of America lead with 33.69% of the votes while Brazilians come next with 12.44% of the votes. 9.08% from China, 4.33% from Philippines and 3.43% from the UK take the third, fourth and fifth spots. The rest of the world contributes 37.03% of the votes. Celebrities, if you got to win and win big, you ought to have a grand presence on the social media. You can’t be elusive to the fans anymore. You need to engage your fans online to have a large fan base. Social media provides just the right platform to reach out to your fans across the globe instantly. And the teens, of course...
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...sharing his “1st day at work” experience. My darling KateJust finished my 1st day at work at Kensington Corporate & Accounting Services. What a day! I thought you would usually have an orientation on the 1st day, where people are all nice to you, buy you lunch, make sure you are all settled down, and go for tea break. That was what happened at my SIP. I think once you become an employee, it is very different. Everybody is just so matter-of-fact and after a ½ hour tour around the office and a brief introduction to everyone, I was shown my little cubicle and then work just started!!Anyway, I had to draft a couple of Notices of Resolution. I had forgotten what I studied in TP so had to check up the Companies Act in Singapore Statutes Online. Found out that the resolution under Section 161 is a/an ordinary resolution (need 50% of votes, 14 days’ notice for private companies and 14 days’ notice for public companies) and the resolution to change the name of a company is a/an special resolution (75% of votes, 14 days’ notice for private companies, and 21 days’ for public companies) In...
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...strengths and weakness of the electoral system is based on the system of government used. The two most common systems of government are the Federal system and the Unitary system. According to dictionary.com, the term electoral system refers to, the legal system for making democratic choices. The United States of America operate under a federal system of government, which by definition, refers to a government in which the powers of government are divided between a central government and several local governments. The electoral system of the United States is set up in this manner, you vote for a mayor, senator, a member of the House of Representatives, you vote directly for that person. However, when you vote for president, you are really voting for an elector who has pledged to represent that candidate. The electors chosen by each state are called the Electoral College. This consists of 538 members, comprising 100 senators, 435 congressmen, and 3 members from the District of Columbia. States with large populations, like California have over 50 electoral votes, while sparsely populated states like Alaska has only 3 electoral votes. This system of government makes the electoral system highly susceptible to voter suppression. Voter Suppression is the strategy to influence the outcome of an election by discouraging or preventing people from exercising their right to vote. It is distinguished from political campaigning because, it attempts to reduce the number of voters who might...
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...How does technology affect political participation Introduction 3 Evolution of social media since 2000 3 Use of social media during Arab Spring 4 Hong Kong Protest 5 Use of Social Media During the Quebec Student Strikes in 2012 6 Social Media in 2015 Political Campaigns & Using Technology to Increase Voter Turnout 8 Conclusion : Does social media actually affect political participation Yes or No. 11 Appendix A 12 Appendix B 13 References 14 Introduction Social media is a part of the lives of the majority of the population today. Developed countries and developing countries alike have a variety of uses and applications that aid in day-to-day activities and communications. In this paper, we focus on the use of social media and the effects it has on political participation. We will look at popular social media sites including Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube, and explore how their evolution is affecting political participation. Using the historical examples of Arab Spring, the Hong Kong protest of 2014, the Quebec student strikes of 2012, and the recent Canadian Federal Election, we will highlight the importance of social media and its uses to influence and encourage political participation during each event. Evolution of social media since 2000 The expansion of the Internet during the 21st century, as well as the development and spread of mobile phone technology, has enabled and promoted the unprecedented...
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...1) What business is Threadless in? - Threadless is in the custom designed, user-created shirt business. - Threadless acts as facilitators for community-run business What is their competitive strategy? - Threadless’ designs are completely user created on Threadless’ website. - Online community of artists creates potential T-shirt designs, rather than Threadless creating them. - Ideas are voted on by the online Threadless community. - Threadless staff reviews highest rated ideas; chooses winner How sustainable is it? - Strategy has been copied by other websites (Design By Humans, for example). - However, Threadless is already massively popular/has established, loyal, talented user community. - Most competitors won’t be able to offer comparable financial incentives to user community. - As such, it is likely that Threadless won’t be seriously threatened by similar, community-driven companies. 2) What motivates various members of the community to participate? - Simple customers use website to simply buy creative shirts. - Designer-conscious students use website to generate feedback from fellow artists. - People have opportunity to interact with designers on company blog. - Monetary incentives include $2,000 cash and $500 in Threadless gift cards for winning shirt designs. - Each time a design is reprinted, the winning artist receives additional $500. - Winning designers have their art distributed...
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...EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The IMC campaign title is “HONESTHESIA: Be the Cure” which came from the medicine drug “ANESTHESIA”. It aims to “inject” or to put into the mind and in the heart of the students the value and importance of honesty during elections in order to reduce “pain” or to reduce the dishonesties and lies to happen during election. Elections have been practiced a long time ago; it’s one way for people to exercise their suffrage to vote to appoint their desired leaders. Philippines as a democratic country used election to appoint officials like senators and president. But with every election, news about vote buying, malicious tampering of votes, fraud and other dishonest acts increases. These kinds of acts are a start of an impending problem called corruption. To prevent corruption to take place, we need to take action first on our elections and make it clean and honest. Our team has come up to a campaign called “HONESTHESIA: Be the Cure” which aims to increase honest individuals and young voters to stop dishonest acts during school and nationwide elections. Our goal is to: 1. To provide awareness about honesty to students within 6 months 2. To teach the true value and importance of honesty during elections within 6 months 3. To increase by 10% the students who will value and practice honesty during elections every year after the campaign is implemented 4. To decrease dishonesty and corruption by 10% every year after the campaign is implemented The major...
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