Contribution by A. Driza Maurer published in Cuadernos de Derecho Electoral, Número 2 (2024) / 239-254
Information and communication technology (ICT) based solutions are increasingly used to support most processes of the electoral cycle. Their regulation must ensure that constitutional principles, in particular those on free and democratic elections, are upheld. This paper provides an overview of the Council of Europe work in this area. The Council of Europe is so far the only international organisation to have issued minimum legal standards on the regulation of e-voting and of other ICT used in elections. Standards are expected to guide national competent authorities when drafting national regulations.
Related posts:
Updated European Standards for E-voting – The Council of Europe Recommendation Rec(2017)5 on Standards for E-voting
Council of Europe Guidelines on the Use of ICT in Electoral Processes
Update of the Council of Europe Recommendation on legal, operational and technical standards for e-voting – A Legal Perspective
