There's a Will but is There a Way?

ZDNet: Sm@rt Partner - Say Goodbye to Chads But a few things have to happen before that vision of national e-voting becomes a reality. For one, the states need to certify Internet voting systems before they can be used in official elections. And before certification can take place, the states need to develop certification standards. Such standards don't exist at the moment, although industry executives say California and Florida are in the process of creating Internet voting standards. In addition, the Federal Elections Commission and the National Association of State Election Directors "are in the process of developing standards," adds Mark Strama, VP of government affairs at Election.com. The Internet-voting companies themselves are working with government officials to develop those standards. http://www.zdnet.com/sp/stories/column/0,4712,2672615,00.html