Absentee Ballots by Email?

tordia writes "Bruce Schneier has come out against a plan proposed by the Missouri Secretary of State, Matt Blunt. Blunt's proposal would allow "soldiers at remote duty stations or in combat areas cast their ballots with the help of e-mail." The plan arose when Jim Avery, a Missouri State Representative and National Guard soldier currently on active duty in Iraq, told Blunt that the fax machines required by the current Missouri absentee ballot law are rare, but most soldiers have access to computers. A spokesman for the Secretary of State's office downplays the privacy and security considerations by saying, "If the soldier is uncomfortable with this process, he or she should not consider this option". I agree with Bruce when he says "This is troubling"." Like many things, this is a wonderful idea in theory; it's just that darn implementation that things get...messy.

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Kerry has no support from anyone I know in the military. Having been in the USMC, that means something. He additionally has single-digit percentage support from vets that I know.

In any case, he would *not* get 8/15ths, or more than 50%, of the military vote. Sure, I don't know the best cross-section personally, but it will be more like 35% or so from what any sane person would guess - and it should be much less than that, but 30 years is a long time to get forgetful. That, and the billionaire has somehow convinced people he cares for the poor person's plight.