August 27, 2008

Deceptive Campaign Practices Moving Online in 2008

This election year voters are experiencing a revolution in the way they engage and are engaged by the electoral process. Election officials are using the Internet as a tool to enhance the information services provided to voters. Campaigns are using the Internet as a more efficient means of targeting voters for messaging and solicitation of financial support. The use of deceptive messaging tactics in elections is not new, and the migration of these practices online is a real possibility in 2008.

Online dirty tricks may mar U.S. elections, CNN.org, August 26, 2008