e-voting

[ ee-voh-ting ]

noun

1. electronic voting.

e-voting

noun

1. the application of electronic technology to cast and count votes in an election

Word History and Origins

Origin of e-voting¹

First recorded in 1995–2000; e- ²( def ) + voting ( def )

Example Sentences

“When e-voting expands nationwide, the regime will be able to shift away from costly, uncertain vote-buying and voter pressure, to cheap, efficient falsification,” Harvey said.

From Washington Post

International observers hailed the e-voting technology but also mentioned allegations of vote buying and the death of a political supporter in a shooting before the election.

From Seattle Times

International observers from the the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe and the Council of Europe said “the introduction of e-voting technology represents an important and welcome improvement for Albania.”

From Seattle Times

He said the false statements against Smartmatic have already led one foreign bank to close its accounts and deterred Taiwan, a prospective client, from adopting e-voting technology.

From Seattle Times

The trio behind “Kill Chain” have tackled this story before, in the 2006 documentary “Hacking Democracy,” which centered on vulnerabilities in the Diebold e-voting machines that had risen to prominence in the 2000 and 2004 elections.

From Los Angeles Times