While demand for accurate election results has led governments to adopt electronic voting technologies, officials must also address concerns about security, privacy and human error. With the heightened awareness around the implementation of e-voting, election officials and legislators must understand the best way forward for using technology to conduct democratic elections.
Scope
- Provides analysis around the drivers and inhibitors for electronic voting systems
- Offers insight into the impact of electronic voting on election agencies and uses of technology in the voting process
- Provides a competitive landscape of the key election technology vendors
- Gives recommendations for vendors to increase market share and enhance confidence in electronic voting
Highlights of this title
In many countries, the act of voting- perhaps the most fundamental right in a democratic society- has become almost completely reliant on technology.
Electronic voting has provided a number of significant benefits for voters and increased efficiencies for election officials.
The success of electronic voting is not simply about technology. Even the most secure voting system will be vulnerable if the appropriate safeguards are not implemented to guard against potential attack. An electronic voting system implementation is only as good as the processes which govern its use.
Key reasons to purchase this title
- Learn about the benefits and challenges which accompany the adoption of electronic voting
- Gain insight into what features and functionality governments look for in electronic voting systems
- Learn about important vendors in key global markets
