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# Fw: Will Louisiana be first?

- To: "Global Sales" <salestalk@dieboldes.com>
- Subject: Fw: Will Louisiana be first?
- From: "Steve Knecht" <skglobal@earthlink.net>
- Date: Thu, 10 Jun 1999 11:06:44 -0700
- Cc: "Howard Van Pelt" <hvp@dieboldes.com>

    California task force on internet voting still going forward.  Anyone know
    anything about Louisianna using internet voting??

    -----Original Message-----
    From: Kim Alexander <kimalex@netcom.com>
    To: Internet Voting Task Force <ivote@softwareindustry.org>
    Date: Wednesday, June 09, 1999 1:03 PM
    Subject: Will Louisiana be first?

    >Hello fellow task force members --
    >
    >I'd like to share with you a recent item about the possibility of
    >Louisiana using Internet voting for their Republican Primary in January
    >of 2000.  Also, I have heard that we may have another task force meeting
    >on June 24th in San Mateo?  Can anyone please confirm or clarify?  I do
    >hope we schedule another meeting soon, as there are lots of new
    >developments and a ton of issues that need discussion. -- Kim
    >
    >__________________________________
    >:::: Kim Alexander, President ::::
    >:: California Voter Foundation :::
    >::::::: kimalex@netcom.com :::::::
    >:::: http://www.calvoter.org :::::
    >:::::::: (916) 325-2120 ::::::::::
    >__________________________________
    >
    >>The following comes from the Association for
    >>Interactive Media's AIM Online newsletter. Copyright 1999.
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    >>
    >>Louisiana Republicans Looking to Initiate Internet Voting
    >>
    >>The Louisiana G.O.P. is not only planning to hold the first
    >>primary next year for the 2000 Presidential race, ahead of
    >>traditional primary states New Hampshire and Iowa, but is
    >>jockeying to be the first state to institute an Internet voting
    >>system. State Republicans are likely to vote June 12 on Internet
    >>voting for a party primary that could come as soon as Jan. 29, 2000.
    >>Opponents of the new technological voting system have expressed
    >>concerns over access.
    >>
    >>According to an AP report, state Republican Party Executive Director
    >>Becky Miller has proposed the employment of block hosts, Republicans
    >>who would open their homes in various areas for use as voting sites.
    >>
    >>Louisiana also held the first Republican primary in 1996, but
    >>experienced low voter turnout. Only 20,000 voted in 1996,
    >>partially because of long waits at voting booths. G.O.P. party
    >>leaders hope that allowing voting via the Internet, which
    >>has precedent with corporate shareholder proposals, will
    >>encourage greater party participation.
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