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The Electoral Reform Society in Wales (ERS Cymru) has announced that they are backing calls for online voting trials in the run up to the Welsh Assembly elections this year. … Continue reading Welsh Electoral Reform Society backs calls for online voting trials
By Councillor James Beckles. Local authorities are at the heart of our communities; they deliver a wide range of services we need and their role ultimately is to improve the … Continue reading Local Government: An avenue for online voting?
By Joe Carton. The British political system is painfully neglecting the country’s youth. Choosing to pander to the baby boomer generation with generous offerings of a pension ‘triple lock’ and … Continue reading Intergenerational unfairness: online voting is key to strengthening the voice of Britain’s disillusioned youth
Leanne Wood AM, leader of Plaid Cymru has promised to introduce online voting for Welsh Assembly elections if her party wins power in this year’s elections. Speaking at an event … Continue reading Plaid Cymru pledge to introduce online voting in Wales
Online voting can be made sufficiently secure and should be introduced for the 2020 UK General Election, according to a new report ‘Secure Voting’ launched today. The report, backed by … Continue reading REPORT: Online voting can be secured and should be an option in the 2020 UK General Election
The Queen’s speech has hinted at the possibility of introducing an online voting option to make elections more accessible for overseas voters. The Queen’s Speech takes place during the State … Continue reading Queen’s Speech hints at introducing online voting for overseas voters
New insights published by polling company Opinium has found that, if introduced in the future, online voting would be the most popular method of voting in the UK. Opinium conducted … Continue reading Study finds that online voting would be the most popular method in the UK
A new survey by Mancunian marketing agency, Tecmark and polling company YouGov has found that 63% of adults in the UK believe that the introduction of online voting would boost … Continue reading New poll finds most support for online voting amongst women, Londoners, and 80’s kids
Liberal Democrat Minister, Tom Brake MP has this week said that he would be ‘very happy’ to see online voting trials take place in the UK. Brake, the Deputy Leader … Continue reading Lib Dem Minister ‘would be very happy’ to see online voting piloted
An online voting option in UK elections could increase turnout by up to 9 million, according to a new report ‘Viral Voting’ launched today. The report also finds that online … Continue reading REPORT: Online voting could boost turnout by 9 million
It has been reported that the Lithuanian Government has approved a proposal put forward by Members of Parliament to introduce an online voting option in elections. This covers Presidential, Parliamentary, … Continue reading Lithuanian Government approve bid to allow online voting in elections
Watch the short video below for a quick overview of how online voting works in Estonia. The 2007 Estonian Parliamentary elections saw a ‘world premiere‘ of the first time an … Continue reading VIDEO: How online voting in Estonia works
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