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Results
Original question:
There is a perennial discussion about Web based Polling vs. email-only Polling.
There are advantages and disadvantages to both systems, but one is there and the other still needs to be developed.
What do you prefer:
1. To continue using the Polling Booth, with emailed Polling Notices. Advantages: you can monitor the Polling as it progresses and access all needed background info via the Booth. Disadvantage: not everybody may have easy web access.
2. to develop a new system, that will send you Ballots via email, to be answered via email only. Counting and verification must then be dome manually. Advantage: easy response for everybody Disadvantage: a separate email is needed for each Polling topic. Manual verification and counting becomes very laborious with large numbers.
Your preferred way to be Polled
Total number of voters: 97
| Vote |
Number of Votes |
Percentage |
| email only based |
21 |
21.6495% |
| web based with email notice |
76 |
78.3505% |
Comments:
- Perhaps an email backup system can be created for those with trouble with web voting?
- If I had to pay for this poll online, I probably woud not participate.
- you can automate the responding email with ease (wording is bad and not honest)
- voting systems will always be controversial. Better stick with the devil you know.
- Using "polling booth" I can't tell what issues I've already voted on, and what my votes were. The date I voted would also be useful to have as well.
- With all due respect, this is a body governing part of the internet, and web access can be reasonably expected.
- this is polling, not elections
- the alternative is absurd. This booth is bugged. An automated professional votes by mail would be far better:
- It ain't broke so don't fix it!
- For any official voting, I'd opt for e-mail for reasons of confidentiality as well as ease; for non-binding information-gathering, either will do.
- Web based is OK, but the Polling Botth could certainly benefit from an upgrade!
- Place all the voting issues/questions on one page. Going back and forth for each topic is tedious
- I think this works excellently.
- i much prefer e-mail only voting but will participate no matter how the voting method chosen
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