Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version VT1.00C 11/1/84; site vortex.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!gamma!epsilon!zeta!sabre!petrus!bellcore!vortex!lauren From: lauren@vortex.UUCP (Lauren Weinstein) Newsgroups: net.news.group Subject: Re: how to avoid vote fraud? Message-ID: <769@vortex.UUCP> Date: Fri, 30-Aug-85 14:56:14 EDT Article-I.D.: vortex.769 Posted: Fri Aug 30 14:56:14 1985 Date-Received: Sat, 31-Aug-85 21:52:58 EDT References: <804@prlb2.UUCP> Organization: Vortex Technology, Los Angeles Lines: 8 I don't think there's anything wrong with a "secret vote" to the extent that people shouldn't have to fear their names and votes being released later! People should be able to vote privately. This can certainly be accomplished if an impartial third party, ideally one in a position to note "odd" voting patterns or bogus names, handled the collection of votes. They would of course keep all legit votes confidential. --Lauren--