[huridocs-tech] First legal recommendation on e-voting adopted by Council of Europe Committee of Ministers

Strasbourg, 30.09.2004 - The Council of Europe Committee of Ministers
today agreed the first international legal text on e-voting in elections
and referendums.

The recommendation sets out a blueprint for governments planning to use
new technologies for future elections and referendums. It is based on
experience gathered by the Council of Europe through pilot projects in
several member states and know-how collected from legal and technical
experts from nearly all 45 member states.

The legal and technical guidelines of the Council of Europe indicate how
to build, run and supervise e-voting systems to ensure that results are as
reliable as those delivered by traditional paper-based methods. The
Council¡¯s recommendation emphasises the need for new voting methods to
meet the principles of universal and equal suffrage, free and secret
ballots and for the systems to be secure, transparent and accountable. It
covers issues such as electoral lists, information to voters and vote
counting.

The text of the Recommendation will be available soon at
http://www.coe.int

Press Contact
Council of Europe Spokesperson and Press Division
Tel. +33 3 88 41 25 60  - Fax. +33 3 88 41 39 11
E-mail: PressUnit@coe.int



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