/ world as we speak information/ It was agreed to create a working group for the mission “Constructing and implementing a pilot system for distant digital voting”, the chairman of the State Company “Digital Authorities” Alexander Temelkov, the ombudsman Maya Manolova and Bulgarians residing outdoors the nation, members of IC “Vote with out borders”.
This resolution was reached as we speak at a gathering on the company, initiated by the ombudsman, on the request of our compatriots, who sought her help in rushing up the introduction of distant digital voting.
On behalf of DAEU, the mission actions applied thus far, the adjustments within the laws and the principle challenges for its profitable implementation had been offered. The representatives of Bulgarians residing and dealing overseas expressed their criticisms associated to the impossibility of exercising their proper to vote by digital distant voting. They emphasised that they anticipated the pilot system for its implementation to be developed by December 31, 2018, financed with European funds price BGN 1.5 million.
Maya Manolova famous that after the adjustments within the Electoral Code conducting distant digital voting is now not tied to the repeatedly delayed digital identification in private playing cards, no matter justification there was for not implementing it.
In accordance with her, the adopted texts give a large alternative to hold out the experiments set out within the Election Code, counting on numerous strategies for figuring out voters, corresponding to an digital signature or on the premise of information saved within the info funds for Bulgarian private paperwork, together with trendy strategies by facial recognition, and many others.
The members of the IC “Vote with out borders” and the ombudsman advisable larger dedication by the CEC on the distant digital voting mission, of which DAEU is a beneficiary, and fast approval of the phrases of reference, consistent with the adjustments within the Election Code. They expressed their willingness to be energetic individuals within the working group, offering knowledgeable and advisory help in its implementation. The intention is to create a working distant digital voting pilot system that’s trusted by residents, ensures the secrecy and integrity of the vote, and meets excessive cyber safety requirements.
The ombudsman emphasised that final week she once more reminded the CEC that, by legislation, the fee has the duty till July 31, 2019 to create a completely working specialised unit for technical assurance and management of digital voting, and to undertake a highway allow by the top of March 2020 card for its manufacturing.
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