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Presidential Preference Primary

Okaloosa and Sarasota Counties, Florida

March 14, 2000 More than 5700 high schools students in two Florida counties cast their votes for the next United States president in a mock Internet election sponsored by the countiesí Supervisors of Elections. The tests included four schools in Sarasota County and six in Okaloosa County, where poll-sites were set up and students were able to register to vote as well as cast their ballots online. "As a teacher involved with my students both during school hours and after-school activities, my day starts at 6 a.m. and doesnít end until 6:30 p.m. This makes it challenging for me to get to my poll-site and vote. The convenience and flexibility of Internet voting is better suited to my schedule and increases the likelihood that Iíll be able to vote."

-Carol Bernich, Government and Economics Teacher, Choctaw High School



"Using online balloting for this election was a first in Sarasota County. Thank you to VoteHere.net for assisting with this pilot project.I believe we demonstrated that Internet voting can be a positive experience. The enthusiasm and interest with which everyone approached this program was largely responsible for making it a success."

-Marilyn Gerkin, Supervisor of Elections, Sarasota County

Kansas State University

Student Governing Association (SGA) Election

Manhattan, Kansas

March 6-8, 2000 A record number of students from the main and Salina campuses of Kansas State University participated in the first binding university Internet election using the secure Internet voting system from VoteHere.net. Over the three-day period, students were able to vote remotely from any computer with Internet access. Students were authenticated through the universityís K-State Technology System (KATS) which interfaced to the VoteHere.net system for vote casting. "Internet voting is great new technology. It was quick and easy for the students and we reversed the tide of diminishing turnout over the past six years. It saved us a lot of man power; we ran the election with half the staff and got done over two hours earlier on election night."

-Travis Morgan, Elections Chair, Business Management, Age 20

Presidential Primary

Thurston County, Washington

February 29, 2000 Thurston County voters participated in the first-ever countywide Internet voting test for a national election in February. Voters were given the opportunity to participate in the mock Internet election during the Washington State presidential primary. 3638 voters cast ballots over the Internet and 94% said that they would vote that way if it were offered as an option in the future. Internet ballots were cast from remote locations such as homes and offices, and also from ten official polling sites where Internet equipment was stationed alongside conventional election equipment. "The level of enthusiasm and interest of our voters indicates that there definitely is public support for Internet voting. It is exciting that Thurston County is leading the way toward the use of Internet technology in the voting process."

-Sam Reed, Thurston County Auditor

Alaska State Republican Party

Internet Straw Poll

January 24, 2000 For the first time ever, registered Republicans in three remote northern Alaska state districts participated in an online straw poll prior to the state presidential primary. This remote area  which is twice the size of Texas  has experienced low voter participation in the past due to vast distances, severe weather conditions, few roads and slow or interrupted mail access. On January 24, 2000, these isolated Alaska Republicans used VoteHere.netís secure Internet voting software to take part in an element of the democratic voting process from which they have previously been denied. Use of VoteHere.net's Internet voting system is sponsored by GoVote.com, the leading online source for non-partisan political news and information. Further demonstrating the benefits of remote online voting, Alaska Senators Murkowski and Stevens, Congressman Don Young and Republican staff members from the Alaska Congressional delegation participated in the straw poll from Washington, D.C. "On the day of the election, there was a huge blizzard that forced residents of Kotzebue to stay in their homes. Using the Internet gave me the opportunity to vote my choice for the next president, even though I was housebound."

-Eric Swisher, Alaska Republican Voter



"We were thrilled to have the opportunity to work with VoteHere.net and look forward to working with them state-wide in the future."

-Glenn Glary, Co-Chair Alaska Republican Straw Poll

Iowa Municipal Election

Woodbury and Johnson Counties, Iowa

November 2, 1999 In partnership with the Iowa Secretary of Stateís office, five Precincts in Woodbury County and three precincts in Johnson County conducted a mock Internet election using Internet polling stations in parallel with standard pollsite voting. Voters cast their votes traditionally and then were given the option to also vote on identical ballots via an Internet polling station available at the same location. "This fully integrated system will provide unbelievable efficiency and accuracy. It has the potential to provide people, who conduct elections, the flexibility they need to deal with challenges that face them now and in the future."

-Patrick Gill, Woodbury County Commissioner of Elections



Internet voting is a "forward-looking approach which may allow more Iowans to participate in the democratic process"

-Chet Culver, Iowa Secretary of State

Kidís Voting Ohio (KVO)

Clark County, Ohio

November 2, 1999 Kidís Voting Ohio sponsored a mock election at nine Clark County schools. KVO prepared a custom ballot based on the same candidates and issues the students' parents considered, as well as several Kids Voting Ohio survey questions. Out of 6302 students registered to vote in this study, 2353 students participated. "VoteHere gave our Kids Voting project an extraordinary opportunity. Our students were able to experience the cutting edge of technology and get a glimpse into the future of voting. The Votehere staff was professional, knowledgeable, and responsive. It was a dream come true for Kids Voting Ohio. We hope to collaborate on future projects as well.

-Dona Vella, Executive Director of Kids Voting Ohio

Virginia Youth Voting Initiative

Albermarle, Henric, Page, Shenandoah Counties, Virginia

Charlottesville, Virginia

October 26, 1999 This mock election, sponsored by the Center for Governmental Studies and the Youth Leadership Initiative, was conducted in 15 schools and covered 21 precincts in the Virginia counties of Albemarle, Henrico, Page and Shenandoah as well as the city of Charlottesville. Students participating in the mock election cast ballots for the same candidates and measures that their parents would consider in the November 2, statewide general elections. The ballots were presented based on the actual residence address of the students rather than the particular pollsite or high school they were voting from. A total of 6944 students were registered to vote and 4226 participated - a 60.9% turnout. "I've heard the word cool used so many times by kids to describe the Internet voting."

-Ken Stroupe, Director of the Youth Leadership Initiative

Onalaska School District Bond Issue

Lewis County, Washington

May 18, 1999

Voters in the Onalaska School District were offered the opportunity to experience what it would be like to cast their vote over the Internet. Voters were given the ability to cast their votes from home, at work, from a library, or at the poll site. Those who cast their regular ballots at the pollsites were invited to also cast a vote using the VoteHere election system. A sample ballot was used which contained some questions pertaining to their interest in using the Internet for voting. "the availability of the Internet vote test elicited favorable comments from scores of voters"

-Gary E. Zandell, Lewis County Auditor

Longview Library Bond Issue

Cowlitz County, Washington

May 18, 1999

Voters in the City of Longview (in Cowlitz County) had the opportunity to test Internet voting technology alongside a library bond issue. Voters who cast their ballots at these pollsites were invited to also cast a vote using the VoteHere election system. Those who chose to do so, were presented with a sample ballot which contained some questions pertaining to their interest in using the Internet to cast their votes. "I would like you to know how much I appreciate your demonstrations of Internet Voting. I really appreciate the opportunity you gave our department and voters."

-Libby Nieland, Cowlitz County Elections Supervisor

Pioneer School District

Mason County

Shelton, Washington

April 27, 1999

This election covered Mason Countyís Pioneer School district voters as well as students from Shelton and North Mason High Schools. There were two pollsites for district voters and two pollsites (schools) for student voters; voters were also given the option to vote remotely. Participants were asked to answer two survey questions, one on school district policy and one on Internet voting. The test was designed to mimic an actual Internet vote in every way, including the ability to vote remotely. Out of 5841 registered voters, 560 participated in the Internet election. "We are excited about this new technology and want to be a leader in determining how it's going to be developed."

-Bill Huennekens, Mason County Elections Superintendent



"They [VoteHere] have a superior command of encryption technology and have used the technology to develop an Internet election system to meet the demands of the voting public and election administrators."

-Allan T. Brotche, Mason County Auditor

Associated Student Body Election

Woodland High School

Cowlitz County, Washington

April 23, 1999

Students at Woodland High School in Woodland, Washington used VoteHere.net's secure election software to cast a ballot for the next year's class officers in the nation's first Internet-based binding high school student government election. No paper ballots were cast. 394 students participated in the election. "Once the polls closed at the school your program was able to tabulate all the results of the election in 7 minutes. This would be unheard of in a normal school election."

-John Shoup, Woodland High School Principal