IEC toys with online voting in SA, but stays mum on details

The IEC has proposed an e-voting pilot project ahead of next year's local government elections but does not have a budget for it.The Electoral Commission is considering online voting in SA, but is keeping mum about the details for now, saying a proposal is being developed.

“However, this initiative is currently unfunded. There have been discussions with the Treasury, and they have been willing to look at the matter. But as matters stand, this proposition remains unfunded,” he said. “We have made cuts as we ought to, but we've done it in such a way that we are still able in the core business to do the preparatory work necessary for the delivery of next year's elections.”The commission said it secured funding from the Treasury for the procurement of the devices, but it remained to be seen if the available budget will be enough to cover the cost of the devices.

“On election day we will use these devices to obviate a person voting at one place and claim they also voted elsewhere. It's a critical procurement item,” he said.

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