I’ve posted twice about the new eVoter website which is getting substantial play in Illinois news and is looking to make a bigger splash across the country.  Here’s an article in the Springfield Journal Register. While I’ve had some substantial criticisms, I have to give a lot of credit to their responsiveness to the concerns we have pointed out.

I remain concerned about this venture, if for no other reason than its sheer size and intricacy.  On top of the technical issues that will have to be continually overcome, there is the issue of just where this leads us in the future.

I met with one of the principals of the company today.  I’ve no doubt of the integrity of eVoter.  They’re looking to establish themselves in a bipartisan way, and any hint of impropriety will not serve their business model.

Additionally, the company is poised to provide some tools for voters in some counties that don’t have access to some of the features of our website.  So overall, eVoter itself is a positive step forward for the voting public.

So I’ll downgrade my previous “peril” rating and just advise caution, which is pretty much the best rating possible for anything you read on line, and probably more positive than the rating my blog deserves. 

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