Introduction
Due to problems ranging from confusing ballots to faulty voting machines, many voters and election officials complained during the 2000 Presidential Election that the voting process was outdated and needed a change. To address some of those complaints, voting experts and political scientists are exploring more technological ways to vote that could decrease the potential for problems. Many states have been considering offering web voting, Washington is just one of them.

Destination Title: Washington Secretary of State

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Directions
Start at the Washington Secretary of State Web site.

• Click "Elections and Voting" on the left side of your screen.
• Next click on, "Examining Internet Voting in WA" under the heading, "Help America Vote Act/Election Reform."
• Next imagine you are a member of your school’s student government. Read the article, “Examining Internet Voting in the State of Washington” and decide whether it is a good idea for your school to switch to Web voting.

Use what you have learned to answer the following questions.