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Barcelona - November 2004
The Future of Democracy in Europe e-voting in the
UK
Paul Rowsell Head of Democracy and Local
Governance
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The Vision
A 21st century democracy should provide a
variety of ways of voting that reflect modern
lifestyles Office of the e-Envoy In the
Service of Democracy a consultation paper on
a policy for electronic democracy, July 2002
3
What we are seeking to achieve
  • Making voting more straightforward for the public
  • Making elections more accessible, more convenient
    and more attractive for electors
  • Making the administration of elections more
    efficient and cost effective
  • Maintaining or increasing levels of security at
    elections
  • Testing new ideas and developing new standards

4
Electoral Reform Modernisation - UK
Governments Aim
  • e-enabled elections with the capacity for an
    e-enabled General Election some time after 2006

5
Definitions- Key terms to define

An e-enabled election is a
multi-channel election where
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You can vote by
  • Polling Stations
  • and public access
  • kiosks

7
You can vote by
  • Postal service

8
You can vote by
  • Internet

9
You can vote by
  • Telephone from your mobile, workplace or home

10
You can vote by
  • SMS Text
    messaging

11
You can vote by
  • Digital TV
  • through your
  • remote control

12
Administration and Access Improvements
  • e-Counting
  • Changes to Polling Hours
  • Extended Voting Periods
  • Links to live Electoral Registration systems
  • Registration at a later date

13
Electoral Reform Modernisation - UK
Governments Strategy
  • A programme of binding election pilots
    - 2000 to present
  • leading to extensive e-enabled
  • local government elections
  • Greater London Assembly elections
  • Scottish Parliament, Welsh and Northern
    Ireland Assembly elections
  • European Parliamentary elections
  • and leading to an e-enabled general election

14
Progress to date
  • Councils - 130 authorities have now piloted at
    local elections in England and Wales
  • 200 councils (England and Wales) have undertaken
    electoral pilots representing 48 of all English
    and Welsh authorities excluding counties
  • 23 councils have had e-pilots (5.5 of all
    authorities with pilots)
  • 2008 - possibility that all local elections will
    be e-enabled

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Electoral Reform Modernisation - Basic
Assumption
  • If we were to have the capacity for an e-enabled
    general election
  • Whats required?

Multi-channel elections
Infrastructure
Security
Money
Legislation
Acceptance
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Government Commitment
  • Money
  • ,,, ,,, ,,
  • Spending Review outcome supports future e-voting
    pilots and individual registration
  • 10 million (14.5m) left for pilots up to 2006
  • 15 million (21.5m) for 2006/7 and 2007/8 for
    e-pilots
  • 40 million (58m) for infrastructure to
    support roll-out
  • several million (10m) to support individual
    registration
  • 12 million (17.2.) for online accessible
    register of electors

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Further Information and Contacts
  • www.odpm.gov.uk/elections
  • e-voting and local elections
  • dylan.jeffrey_at_odpm.gsi.gov.uk
  • 44 207 944 3216
  • mark.hitchen_at_odpm.gsi.gov.uk
  • 44 207 944 8146
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