Arizona bitten by Y2K in online primary vote

 

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Although the first day of online voting in Arizona doesn't pass without glitches, the state reports record voter turnout and says it expects the rest of the Net vote to go smoothly. "We tried to think of every conceivable problem, but we didn't expect that so many people would have very old versions of Netscape." - Joe Mohen, Election.com CEO

Arizona Net primary draws record turnout, gets bugged by Y2K The state's momentous first day of online voting draws tens of thousands of new voters but also frustrates an untold number of others who encounter computer glitches. Arizona citizens vote online in presidential primary More than 60,000 registered Democrats are expected to vote either via the Internet or by mail during early voting for Saturday's primary in the state. previous coverage Courts permit online primary vote in Arizona A federal judge clears the way for what is believed to be the first legally binding election that will accept votes via the Internet. DOJ gives OK to Arizona online primary vote Online elections gain a vote of confidence as the Justice Department clears the way for state Democrats to cast their ballots on the Net in the March primary.