e-voting

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• NSW govt rejects iVote for upcoming council elections

  The NSW Electoral Commission (NSWEC) has confirmed its electronic voting system, iVote, will not be used in the upcoming local government elections in September due to legislative restrictions.

• WA Electoral Commission to develop telephone voting system

  The WA Electoral Commission (WAEC) has commenced work on a telephone-based voting system after the funding for its internet voting system was withdrawn by the State Government.

• Electoral commission registers e-voting uptick in NSW by-election

  Record numbers of NSW voters used the state electoral commission’s e-voting system, iVote, to cast their ballot in the recent by-election for the seat of Clarence. The number of voters who employed iVote in the electorate more than doubled compared to the March state election.

• WA to develop voting application for vision impaired

  The WA Electoral Commission (WAEC) has flagged plans to develop a computer-based application to grant blind and vision-impaired voters the ability to cast a secret vote at the next state election.

• Indian voting machines with paper trails to be field-tested

  India's Election Commission plans to test in July new electronic voting machines (EVMs) that will offer a voter a verifiable paper trail, following criticism from political parties and activists that the machines could be tampered with.

• India plans paper trail for electronic voting machines

  India's Election Commission is considering introducing paper trails to its electronic voting machines (EVMs), following criticism that the machines could be tampered with.

• Queensland legislation holds e-voting at bay

  The Electoral Commission of Queensland will forgo electronic voting for the next state election, sidelining plans to develop a system as a result of legislative restrictions in the state.

• Use of e-voting in NSW election triples expectations

  The NSW Electoral Commission’s (NSWEC) e-voting system, iVote, has far exceeded initial expectations of 15,000 users, with more than 46,800 NSW citizens using the technology in the recent state election on 26 March 2011.

• NSW Electoral Commission kicks off e-enrolment for upcoming state election

  The NSW Electoral Commission (NSWEC) is well on the way to completing the first stage of its automatic electoral enrolment project, in an effort to ensure an accurate and up-to-date electoral roll for the impending state election on 26 March this year.

• Electoral commission expands NSW e-voting project

  The NSW Electoral Commission (NSWEC) has drastically expanded the reach of its e-voting project, iVote, which is now predicted to exceed initial expectations of 15,000 users on polling day, 26 March.

• E-voting: How secure is it?

  Election fraud and vote tampering is as old as government. Before the American Revolution, most voting was done by voice. Voters would call out their pick for all to hear, which lead to intimidation and other nefarious tactics by those hoping to impact election results. The creation of the secret ballot was an improvement, but brought with it another host of possible modes of manipulation. In a quote that is now famous in American history, corrupt politician and Tammany Hall leader Boss Tweed often told constituents to 'vote early, and often.'

• Queensland Electoral Commission looks to e-voting for blind and vision impaired

  Just weeks after the Victorian Electoral Commission (VEC) outlined its plan to implement Electronically Assisted Voting (EAV) system, the Electoral Commission of Queensland (ECQ) has announced it is to research its own technology to assist the blind and vision impaired vote.

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  VEC expands electronic assistance for disadvantaged voters

  Plans from the Victorian Electoral Commission (VEC) to implement an Electronically Assisted Voting (EAV) system are being prepared to suit a wider variety of voters with disabilities.

• NSW to adopt e-voting

  The NSW Electoral Commission (NSWEC) is to implement an electronic voting system, iVote, for the next State Government election due in early 2011.

• Victorian Electoral Commission to further roll out electronic voting - updated

  The Victorian Electoral Commission (VEC) is looking to develop a new electronic voting system for the next State election, due on 27 November.