The website finanzaspersonales.com.co has compiled this list of 5 myths about the electronic vote which we hope will help clear some lingering doubts about this system. Below are some of the myths and explanations covered in the article:
Very few are using automated voting
FALSE. From the 3.300 million electors in the world,1.100 million use this system.
It is impossible to undertake an independent vote counting
FALSE. The electronic vote offers multiple ways of counting all the information deposited in the system and the possibility to generate reports from the voting centre, in a precise, fast and easy manner.
Manual counting is more transparent than the automated one
FALSE. If the automated counting is undertaken with witnesses and with voting receipts that certify each machine’s issued reports and acts validity, it is impossible to refute the automated process’ transparency.
To consolidate the results in an automated manner is less secure than to ‘physically’ transport them to a totalisation centre
FALSE. The most advanced automated systems securely transmit the information to the totalisation centre, ensuring the integrity and its rapid and exact totalisation.
The countries with manual vote get their results faster than those that use automated vote
FALSE. The countries that employ manual voting have “preliminary results” a few hours after the electoral day reaches its climax. With the electronic vote you get real, not preliminary results.
To view a more extensive explanation on each myth, go visit the web finanzaspersonales.com.co.