eVoting and the Internet

Second Successful Use of Internet Voting During Swiss Federal Referendum
European Communities, eGovernment News

In November 2004, voters in 8 municipalities in the state of Geneva were
for the second time able to vote over the Internet in a federal referendum.
No technical or security problems were recorded, but the effect on voter
turnout remains unclear. According to the Geneva authorities, 3,755
citizens chose to cast their vote through the state's e-voting website
during this seventh Internet-based ballot -- the second to be held for a
federal referendum. Registered voters received a card from their local
authority explaining the three voting options, i.e. online, postal or in
person. The card included a tamper-proof, single-use personal ID code and
a PIN code, which allowed voters to securely log on to the virtual ballot
box from any computer connected to the Internet.

http://europa.eu.int/ida/en/document/3607/194

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