Lamone/CALTECH/MIT- Discuss Internet Voting in D.C. 4/23

[WillYourVoteBCounted]

This was widely forwarded by an e-voting activist:

Dear all,

We hope you'll be able to join us on Monday. Please forward the invitation (below) for a panel discussion on e-voting followed by a reception at the Swiss Residence to anyone you think might be interested.

Embassy of Switzerland
2900 Cathedral Ave, NW, Washington, DC 20008
USA
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
official E-Mail: [e-mail]
Embassy's website: www.swissemb.org

how swiss are you?
www.swissroots.org

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PLEASE RSVP BY Friday, APRIL 20!

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THE EMBASSY OF SWITZERLAND AND THE CALTECH/MIT VOTING TECHNOLOGY PROJECT CORDIALLY INVITE YOU TO ATTEND A PANEL DISCUSSION
"WHEN INNOVATION MEETS DEMOCRACY"
SWISS AND U.S. PERSPECTIVES ON E-VOTING

Learn about how the world's two oldest democracies, Switzerland and the United States, are adapting to the internet era. Swiss experts will discuss recent developments in using web-based platforms to decide on issues or cast votes on the cantonal (state) and the federal levels in Switzerland. U.S. experts will present the status of e-voting and comment on the challenges of adopting new voting technologies in the U.S. The panel will be followed by an audience Q&A.

Monday, April 23, 2007 from 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
At the Embassy of Switzerland
2900 Cathedral Ave. NW, Washington, D.C.
Followed by a reception at the Swiss Residence

Please RSVP to 202-745-7979 or email [e-mail] by April 20

Metro Red Line (Woodley Park). Parking is limited.

AGENDA

6:00 PM
REGISTRATION

6:15 PM
PUBLIC PRESENTATION

Welcome by Urs Ziswiler, Ambassador of Switzerland to the United States
Introduction of the ThinkSwiss Program by Christoph von Arb, Consul General and Director of SHARE-the Consulate General of Switzerland, Boston.

6:30 PM
PANEL DISCUSSION ON SWISS AND U.S PERSPECTIVES ON E-VOTING

PANELISTS
Paul DeGregorio, Former Chairman, U.S. Elections Assistance Commission
Linda Lamone, Maryland State Election Administrator
Andreas Ladner, Professor, Swiss Graduate School of Public Administration (IDHEAP), National Center of Competence in Research (NCCR)
Victor Emmanuel De Sa, Switzerland-based Internet Voting Security Expert, Geneva Solutions

Moderated by Ted Selker, Co-Director Caltech/MIT Voting Technology Project

7:30 PM
RECEPTION AT THE SWISS RESIDENCE

Guests will be able to view demonstrations of Swiss E-voting platforms and the low-error ballot developed by the Caltech/MIT Voting Technology Project.

INITIATIVE AND ORGANIZATION
• Think Swiss

These events take place within the scope of the ThinkSwiss Program. "Think Swiss - Brainstorm the future" is a U.S.-wide program on Education, Research and Innovation for 2007. It focuses on the exchange of expertise and know-how in academia and business community in Switzerland and the US. The program is under the auspices of Presence Switzerland (PRS), the Swiss State Secretariat for Education and Research (SER) and the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs.

• Consulate of Switzerland SHARE in Boston
www.shareboston.org
• Embassy of Switzerland, Washington, D.C.
www.swissemb.org
• Caltech/MIT Voting Technology Project
www.vote.caltech.edu

AFFILIATIONS
• Swiss Federal Chancellery
• Canton of Geneva
• Canton of Neuchatel

Switzerland has beeing doing Internet Voting for several years now:

Digital Media Europe: News - Geneva pioneers Swiss internet votingGeneva pioneers Swiss internet voting 03/09/2004 by Victor Frimpong ... Look in Switzerland news Look in ALL countries news ...
www.dmeurope.com/default.asp?ArticleID=2983

WHY INTERNET VOTING IS A HORRIBLE IDEA

Read the SERVE security report - authored by David Jefferson,Avi Rubin, Barbara Simons and David Wagner at www.servesecurityreport.org

[Wilms]

1. Of course, the Swiss think Internet Voting is secure.

[Cookie wookie]

2. Perfect!

:rofl:

[OnTheOtherHand]

3. and oh so tasty! n/t

[jsamuel]

4. New poll tax. Must own computer to vote.

More like, if you own a computer (richer) you will be more likely to vote because you don't have to go find one or go to the government offices to find one.