Submission RONBACK-0070 (Online and linked documents)

The Citizen's Assembly should consider the safeguards needed to ensure that every vote is valid, is counted only once, can provide a paper trail to the voter, and is secure from interferance from computer hackers. [1 page+links]

The Citizen's Assembly should consider the safeguards needed to ensure that every vote is valid and is counted only once and can provide a paper trail to the voter.

A complex proportional voting system may allow the results to be easily altered, especially if is not secure. For example, an internet voting system can deny a citizen's vote to be counted, if it is hacked with a denial of service bug.

Risky E-Vote System to Expand
http://www.wired.com/news/print/0,1294,62041,00.html

For Brazil Voters, Machines Rule
http://www.wired.com/news/print/0,1294,61654,00.html