The language of the bill seems to require that the Commission recommend an Internet voting system - but what if a secure Internet voting system is not ready? Illinois State Senators need to hear from you now. The bill has already passed the House and a hearing will be held in the Senate on Tuesday April 28 at 1:00 pm.
You can help! Visit our action center to urge Illinois Senators to oppose House Bill 85:
http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/199/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=27136
Secret ballots aren't like a credit card transaction that you can track and verify. The ballot is submitted - and its contents can't be traced, so there is no way to verify the ballot independently of computer software. It's not impossible that one day some form of Internet voting may offer secure ballots, but we clearly aren't at that point yet. Malicious software could change, fabricate, or delete votes cast over the Internet. Computer scientists and, most recently the Federal National Institute of Standards and Technology, have warned us that sending voted, secret ballots over the Internet is a uniquely challenging task.
http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/199/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=27136
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The Team at Verified Voting
