Professional Commentary
Is E-Voting Safe? is a content resource provided by PCWorld.com. It features an extensive article explaining both the system and the process of electronic voting. The article thoroughly meets the standards indicated, the provider is legitimate, and the content is accurate. Since the article provides both a positive and negative view of e-voting, there is very little bias. Although, students may not want to read every sentence on this source, the content is interesting and applicable to their lives. This is an easy site to navigate, all links work well, and the presentation is good. This is a strong resource that any teacher could easily use either in its present form or with slight modification.
Social Studies Standards (2001)
Government
Grade Level Indicators (Grade 12)
4.
Identify and analyze issues related to the election process in the United States (e.g., election board policies, technology used in elections, media reporting of election results).