System and method for casting and utilizing votes over a distributed computing network by way of electronic mail

摘要

A system and method are disclosed for facilitating voting over a distributed computing network which includes the features for and steps of transmitting data identifying an issue to a client computer over a distributed computing network to allow a user of the client computer to submit a vote on the issue with a single action of a computer input device, receiving the vote from the client computer over the distributed computing network, and transmitting a message to an interested party based upon the vote.