Danbury Resident John Patrick Talks Internet Voting at Founder's Hall

Internet pioneer John R. Patrick will explain how internet voting can lead to a stronger democracy in a talk at Founders Hall on Thursday, Sept. 8 at 11 am. In early 2016, Patrick became interested in the American system for registration and voting, which he notes is mostly done with antiquated machines running out-of-date software. “I began to think there must be a way Internet technology can make voting more convenient, increase voter participation, and produce a stronger democracy,” says Patrick. He will address Internet security, authentication, privacy, verifiability, and other challenges to online voting, and then describe how solutions can be developed to bring voting into the modern era.
Patrick is president of Attitude LLC and former vice-president of internet technology at IBM, where he worked for thirty-five years. In addition to holding a Doctorate in Healthcare Administration (DHA), Patrick has degrees in electrical engineering, management, and law. Described as one of the leading Internet visionaries, he has authored three books, including the newly-released Election Attitude.
As part of the Founders Hall Distinguished Speaker series, Patrick’s presentation is free and open to the public. Founders Hall, a donor-supported education and recreation center for people age 60 and older, is located at 193 Danbury Road. For more detail, call 203.431.7000.

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Submitted by Danbury, CT

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