Fwd: [Consult] Votorola beta release, and trials of open elections

[Theodoros G. Karounos]

Θα είχε ενδιαφέρον να δοκιμάζαμε την εφαρμογή και στην Ελλάδα με
δεδομένο οτι διατίθεται ελευθέρα.

Θ.Καρούνος


---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Michael Allan <mike at zelea.com>
Date: 2008/6/15
Subject: [Consult] Votorola beta release, and trials of open elections
To: "Online Consultations, Dialogues, and E-Participation"
<consult at groups.dowire.org>


Votorola is close to a beta release.  The latest code is running
online as a demonstration.  You can cast a vote for the Mayor of
Toronto, or for a federal Member of Parliament, and so on.

 http://zelea.com:8080/votodemo/w/

 http://zelea.com/project/votorola/a/web/guide.xht

The code is free and open source.  I am looking for critical feedback
- especially from potential administrators who might be interested in
installing it in their local communities (city, county, and so forth),
but also from other software engineers and researchers, and other
folks who are interested - Do they agree that it's ready for beta
trials?  Or have I overlooked something?

The final pieces - which I'll be coding over next couple of weeks -
concern seeding of the trust network and "policing" of the electoral
register.  They're needed to ensure that only the local residents
vote, and that nobody votes twice.  But an electoral server can run
without these pieces; so maybe it is not too early for administrators
to look at installing Votorola, and becoming familiar with it?

The administrator's manual explains what is involved:
http://zelea.com/project/votorola/a/manual.xht

I'll be sounding out opinion in various lists and forums, over the
next few days.  (Apologies if I double-post anyone.)  Details and
cross-links will be posted to my task page, at:
http://zelea.com/project/votorola-tasks.html

Replies are welcome online or offline.  My contact info is below.
Please tell me what you think,
--
Michael Allan

Toronto, 647-436-4521
http://zelea.com/contact.xht


Member profile for Michael Allan:
http://groups.dowire.org/contacts/michaelallan


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-- 
P Πριν εκτυπώσετε αυτό το μήνυμα, σκεφθείτε το περιβάλλον! Ένα χαρτί
λιγότερο! - http://karounos.gr/blog/