[2] Arizona Democratic Party Selects Votation.com to Hold World's First Legally-Binding Public Election Over the Internet.PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--December 16, 1999-- Arizona Democratic Party The Arizona Democratic Party is an Arizonan political party affiliated with the United States Democratic Party. Party Organization The Arizona Democratic Party is organized into three parts, the state committee, the executive committee, and the executive board. and Votation.com to Digitally Sign Contract for March 11 Presidential Primary Utilizing VeriSign's Digital Certificates The Arizona Democratic Party and Votation.com digitally signed Any message or key that has been encrypted with a digital signature. When a user's public key is digitally signed by a certification authority (CA), it is known as a digital certificate or digital ID. See digital signature and digital certificate. a contract today to hold the first-ever, legally-binding public election over the Internet for the March 11, 2000 Democratic Primary. "Online voting will revolutionize the election process," said Joe Mohen, Chief Executive Officer, Votation.com. "Votation.com is excited to partner with the Arizona Democratic Party to make it easier than ever before for voters to make a difference. Today's announcement represents an historical moment in the effort to broaden voter participation in the democratic process." Votation.com's partnership with VeriSign (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :VRSN VRSN Verisign, Inc. (stock abbreviation, AMEX) VRSN Version Number (NEC) ), the leading provider of Internet trust services, makes the election process more secure and accountable than ever before. VeriSign's state-of-the-art digital certificate services are the most advanced in the world, and VeriSign is the overwhelming market leader. Digital certificates are electronic credentials used to authenticate individuals and businesses over the Internet and also enable legally-valid digital signatures. Today's contract signing ceremony A signing ceremony is a ceremony in which a bill passed by a legislature is signed (approved) by an executive, thus becoming a law. Modern-day signing ceremonies are derived from ceremonies that occurred when the British monarch gave Royal Assent to acts of Parliament. between Votation.com and the Arizona Democratic Party was executed using VeriSign's digital certificates. "We're pleased to work with Votation.com to deliver the infrastructure necessary to conduct trusted and secure online elections," said Anil Pereira, Vice President of VeriSign's Internet Services Group. "By leveraging the power of the Internet to interact with citizens, governments and political parties stand to enhance service delivery, reduce costs and increase voter participation." In a Votation.com election, each voter is assigned a personalized digital certificate that is only accessible through the voter's computer. This certificate contains information that uniquely identifies the voter and is equivalent to a passport or a driver's license. As a result, Votation.com's election services are more secure than the traditional paper ballot and polling machine elections. "This is a giant step for all Arizonans. We are opening the democratic process not only to the young and the technologically advanced, but to everyone. Democrats favor greater participation in our elections and by embracing 21st century technologies, we can assure that more people will cast a ballot on March 11. This is a ground-breaking event for people across Arizona and across America," said Mark Fleisher, Chairman, Arizona Democratic Party. Votation.com has held numerous legally-binding elections. Clients range from associations, non-profit organizations, credit unions, pension funds, unions and Fortune 500 companies. Clients include: the Sierra Club Sierra Club, national organization in the United States dedicated to the preservation and expansion of the world's parks, wildlife, and wilderness areas. Founded (1892) in California by a group led by the Scottish-American conservationist John Muir, the Sierra Club , Pennsylvania State Employees Credit Union, The IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, New York, www.ieee.org) A membership organization that includes engineers, scientists and students in electronics and allied fields. (The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Not to be confused with the Institution of Electrical Engineers (IEE). The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers or IEEE (pronounced as eye-triple-e , Inc.), American Association for the Advancement of Science American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), private organization devoted to furthering the work of scientists and improving the effectiveness of science in the promotion of human welfare. , American Federation of Television and Radio Artists The American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA) is a performers' union that represents a wide variety of talent, including actors in radio and television, as well as radio and television announcers and newspersons, singers and recording artists (both royalty and the California Bar. "The Arizona Democratic Party's partnership with Votation.com to hold the first public legally-binding election using the Internet is a watershed event for the future of digital democracy worldwide," said Dr. Bruce Egan, Senior Research Fellow at Columbia University, author of the term "Information Superhighway" and Votation.com Board Member. "Public elections over the Internet give Americans the opportunity to participate in the democratic process from anywhere in the world." "Votation.Com is setting the standard for legally-binding public Internet voting worldwide," said Dr. Garret Fitzgerald, Former Prime Minister of Ireland and Votation.com Board Member. "Online voting has the capacity to revolutionize the elections process and significantly improve voter turnout around the world." Votation.com, the first global Internet election company, is committed to broadening voter participation in the democratic process. The company provides public and private election services for governments, trade associations, labor unions, school districts, credit unions and corporations. Votation.com makes the election process more secure and less expensive than ever before. The company's management team has over 25 years of experience in technology and election-related businesses and has conducted more than 600 elections. Votation.com is a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. headquartered in Garden City, New York Garden City, New York is a village in central Nassau County, New York in the USA, which was founded by multi-millionaire Alexander Turney Stewart in 1869. The village is located 18.5 miles to the east of mid-town Manhattan, on Long Island. . The digital contract signing will be broadcast live on the Internet (www.votation.com) with real-time audio feedback. |
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