A deputy clerk told me, "We've been doing nothing but this all day, dealing with problems with the email ballots".
More worryingly, a pilot email voting system signed on to by Missouri, Utah and North Dakota, in which soldiers can email ballots to a contractor that then faxes those ballots to local jurisdictions, is being operated by Omega Technologies, headed by a former Republican Party donor, according to the New York Times.
Prospective voters can review information about the candidates' stances on the issues and view their endorsements, select their favorite candidates, and email their ballot choices to themselves for later reference.
In a bid to allay some fears about email voting, New Jersey officials said anyone who votes electronically must also send in a paper ballot recording their preference.
The overseas voter "waives their right of privacy" by emailing the ballot, which is tabulated by election officials.
Nelson's campaign has also filed a lawsuit seeking public records from a north Florida elections supervisor who allowed voters in the Republican-heavy Bay county to email their ballots in apparent violation of state law.
Its provisions for absentee voting are antiquated, with no email requests for a ballot allowed.
I emailed these to the clerk on the morning of October 29, and finally that afternoon received my ballot (via email).
Applicants will find out if they have been successful in the ballot by email on April 2. A further 35,000 tickets will be distributed equally between the two clubs who reach the final for sale to their supporters, with the remaining 20,500 tickets for the Allianz Arena to be distributed between the local organising committee, UEFA's 53 member associations and commercial and broadcast partners.
