The outcome of elections have an enormous impact on the political and cultural landscape of any democratic society. 

Switzerland’s postal service Swiss Post is inviting keen-eyed security experts and white hats to hack its e-voting system.

Why is Australia slow at electronic voting uptake? The AIIA says that with e-voting in place, we would already know the election results by now.

“This short-sighted decision is a blow to local democracy by people clearly struggling to adapt to the digital era."

"Maintaining public confidence and understanding of local electoral processes is more important than trialling online voting this year.”

Horizons Regional Council will support an online voting trial for Palmerston North and Whanganui Councils, but will not contribute to the cost.

"It makes sense for us to participate in the online voting pilot."

"Imagine if you could only vote by telling someone and having them vote for you.That's what it's like for blind people and others with disabilities."