Author Archives: Ardita Driza Maurer

An experts’ report and an upcoming consultation on turning e-voting into an ordinary voting channel

Posted on 28 June 2018 by Ardita Driza Maurer

The Swiss federal Government approved yesterday the future steps in e-voting development on the basis of a report of a group of experts (see press conference). The modification of the federal act on political rights to introduce e-voting as a … Continue reading →

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Security in Elections

Posted on 22 June 2018 by Ardita Driza Maurer

All countries in the Council of Europe region use some kind of digital technology in elections. They may use digital solutions for purposes such as voter registration, the administration of voters’ list, vote tallying, the transmission of results, voting in … Continue reading →

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Updated European Standards for E-voting – The Council of Europe Recommendation Rec(2017)5 on Standards for E-voting

Posted on 11 December 2017 by Ardita Driza Maurer

(Paper abstract) The Council of Europe is the only international organization to have issued recommendations on the regulation of the use of e-voting. The 2004 Recommendation to member States, Rec(2004)11 and the two 2010 Guidelines on certification and on transparency … Continue reading →

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European Standards for Innovative Electoral Services

Posted on 6 April 2017 by Ardita Driza Maurer

What are considered “innovative services in electoral processes”? How to regulate them? What are the european standards applicable? These issues and relative experiences were discussed at the 7th annual meeting of electoral management bodies from Europe, Asia and the Americas, … Continue reading →

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New Technologies: Inescapable but Challenging

Posted on 6 September 2016 by Ardita Driza Maurer

Keynote at the 1st Scientific Electoral Experts Debates New technologies challenge the way the Parliament, the Government, the judge and the voter think of and deal with elections. The following paper presents an overview of the main preoccupations of the … Continue reading →

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Update of the Council of Europe Recommendation on legal, operational and technical standards for e-voting – A Legal Perspective

Posted on 28 February 2016 by Ardita Driza Maurer

The Council of Europe 2004 Recommendation on e-voting (Rec(2004)11) is a soft law instrument containing legal, operational and technical standards for e-voting. An ad-hoc Committee of Experts on E-voting (CAHVE) started work on its update in 2015. This paper focuses … Continue reading →

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OSCE/ODIHR to assess the Swiss legal framework for Internet voting

Posted on 11 August 2015 by Ardita Driza Maurer

On 13 July OSCE/ODIHR published a Needs Assessement Mission report (NAM) on the upcoming Swiss federal elections of 18 October 2015 (National Council Elections). The report recommends the deployment of an Election Expert Team to specifically assess the legal framework … Continue reading →

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E-Voting Case Law: A Comparative Analysis

Posted on 27 July 2015 by Ardita Driza Maurer

Pleased to inform that “E-Voting Case Law: A Comparative Analysis” is due to appear in September 2015. More information can be found on the publishing house’s website. Special discounts may apply. Let me know if you’re interested in purchasing the … Continue reading →

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New Book: E-Voting Case Law

Posted on 29 January 2015 by Ardita Driza Maurer

I dedicated quite some time last year to coordinating and writing a book on e-voting. Co-edited by Jordi Barrat and myself, “E-Voting Case Law: A Comparative Analysis” is a collective book on e-voting legislation and case law in thirteen countries … Continue reading →

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EVOTE2014

Posted on 2 November 2014 by Ardita Driza Maurer

The 6th International Conference on Electronic Voting EVOTE2014 was held on 28–31 October 2014 in Lochau/Bregenz, Austria. The conference – which celebrates its tenth anniversary – is one of the leading international events for e-voting. It was attended by experts … Continue reading →

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