New Vote-by-Phone Plan Considered by Defense Department

Iria · Oct 19, 2005, 06:49 PM

Casting a vote may soon be as easy as checking voice mail for some voters. The Department of Defense is considering a new vote-by-phone technology for military and overseas voters, according to a DOD spokesperson.

"Voting by phone offers a future possibility and alternative to the by-mail process for these absentee voters," said Polli Brunelli, director of the Federal Voting Assistance Program, in an e-mail interview.

The phone voting system was demonstrated to the public in Vermont earlier this month. Vermont is the first state to announce that it will offer telephone voting next year. Brunelli was present at the demonstration and says she liked what she saw.

"Voter instructions were clear," said Brunelli. "The system allowed me to make candidate selections, review my choices, change my selections, write in a candidate, and verify my choices before casting my ballot."
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Oct 19, 2005, 06:49 PM	#1
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 89	New Vote-by-Phone Plan Considered by Defense Department Casting a vote may soon be as easy as checking voice mail for some voters. The Department of Defense is considering a new vote-by-phone technology for military and overseas voters, according to a DOD spokesperson. "Voting by phone offers a future possibility and alternative to the by-mail process for these absentee voters," said Polli Brunelli, director of the Federal Voting Assistance Program, in an e-mail interview. The phone voting system was demonstrated to the public in Vermont earlier this month. Vermont is the first state to announce that it will offer telephone voting next year. Brunelli was present at the demonstration and says she liked what she saw. "Voter instructions were clear," said Brunelli. "The system allowed me to make candidate selections, review my choices, change my selections, write in a candidate, and verify my choices before casting my ballot." __________ Read More / Source: PC World