But while online polling passes through its teething stage, and the number of pollsters continues to proliferate, polls are likely to become more, rather than less, controversial.
Resplendent in an ancient Maruti jeep, Doodhnath Pasi, a local contractor, former pradhan and favourite in the poll, passed your correspondent on his way to register his candidacy.
African Union observers said the polls passed off without incident, but the opposition alleged the government had used authoritarian tactics to guarantee victory.
And Herman Cain, the pizza guy who at one point led the Republican presidential primary field in the polls, passed on this tweet: "Excuse me, Bob Costas, but you are an idiot, so shut up".
Ahead of the vote EU diplomats had said Brussels was ready to reconsider the sanctions, which are set to expire on 31 October, provided the polls passed off in an "acceptable climate".
None of this will be achieved by being distracted by mid-term summer polls, passing newspaper comments, or short-term personal manoeuvring.
In 500 days you can plan the poll, pass the law and hold the ballot.
But then polling day passed, and the tension was gone.
Although polling day passed smoothly in Kabul, the Taliban are still keen to show their power to strike within the capital.
Nonetheless, with the support of liberal committee members, Kennedy's amendment to prohibit poll taxes passed by a 9-4 vote.
Using the same social media tools that helped them to force Hosni Mubarak from office, the bloggers posted images of long lines at polling places and passed on reports of apparent violations of the electoral code.
