Secure Voting is a recent report written by global experts and academics in the electronic voting field and also backed by MPs from across the political spectrum. The paper states that e-voting is sufficiently secure and should be introduced for
Virtual democracy and e-voting: a new perspective for the UK
Laura Mackenzie, expert in political sciences and PhD in European policy, has stressed the importance of social networks to encourage political participation as well as the prospects of e-voting in the UK. About 84% of British households have internet in
National Democratic Party asks for electronic voting in Ghana
The National Democratic Party (NDP) of Ghana manifested its support to the proposal of the Electoral Commission (EC) to adopt electronic voting in the 2016 parliamentary and presidential elections. According to the NDP, this would greatly contribute to maintain peace
The Scottish National Party pushes for electronic voting in parliament
The Scottish National Party (SNP), which is the third largest party in the UK House of Commons, made an urgent call for the implementation of electronic voting. SNP Deputy Hannah Bartell said that the “time wasted managing the request would
Online voting continues to grow in Estonia
The Estonian i-voting system has been considered as an example of how technology can be best implemented in a modern democracy. Its security is top-notch and its performance has been exceptional. Recent reports and statistics have shown that i-voting grew about 25%
The Commission on Digital Democracy of the British parliament recommends online voting
A recent report published by the Commission on Digital Democracy stated that, by 2020, secure online voting should be an option for all voters in the UK. The recommendation is based on a November 2014 report by the House of Commons