Long waits to vote: Estonia showcases a way to fix those lines
With only 1.3 million residents and a Maryland-sized country,
Estonia's example of efficient online voting may be an
improbable solution for the multiple problems US voters have.
TALLINN, Estonia — In his victory speech, President Barack Obama
acknowledged millions of voters' frustration when he said that
it was time to fix the long lines at voting stations that have
become an Election Day blight in America.  For inspiration,
Obama may want to turn to Estonia, a tiny East European nation
and staunch US ally that allows its citizens to vote in the
comfort of their homes — via the Internet.   "It's a very normal
and useful democracy service," said Liia Hanni, program director
at Estonia's eGovernance Academy, a nonprofit organization that
has advised some 20 governments around the world on technology.
In the US, many people faced grueling waits to get inside voting
booths on Tuesday.    "By the way, we have to fix that," Obama
said.  Voting in th