Re: [atlarge-discuss] Poll watcher rights and duties

[eric@hi-tek.com]

This is good thinking but probably unnecessary based upon my extensive
use
of the
internet in such places as Vietnam, Mexico, Belize, Taiwan and the
deserts
of Arizona.
Hong Kong, Tibet and Korea obviously have no such problems.

Dotcommoners need a voice but not a handout.

Eric Dierker


>
> My point was not that some members *never* have Web access but
> that some of them may not have easy or unlimited access, and
> might need to make special arrangements or travel some distance
> if the voting mechanism were like the Polling Booth and required
> that one stay online for a long time.
>
> >PS. I have not even offered my PB for the coming election. All I am
> >arguing
> >is that the web is the best tool to use.
>
> My main objection would disappear if the election mechanism were
> such that a member could download the ballot page, disconnect
> to fill it out, and reconnect to send it, especially if
> the voter had the option of e-mailing back the ballot if
> for some reason the "Submit" command didn't work.
>
> >Disagree if you like, but respect the will of the majority.
>

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