Internet, The | Chapter 2 Preface

Nearly half of the voters participating in Arizona’s 2000 Democratic presidential primary cast their votes via the Internet. Arizona is the first state to use “e-voting” in an attempt to make it easier to vote, thereby encouraging more American citizens to participate in elections.

E-voting is just one of the ways that the Internet has been used in an effort to improve American democracy. Another way that democracy is being influenced by the Internet is through the proliferation of websites designed to provide a forum for political discussion. Unlike mainstream television...

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