The Scottish Government have launched a consultation on Electoral Reform. One of the things they are looking at is the question of Electronic Voting and Internet Voting. You can access the consultation and submit a response if you want to add your views by clicking here.
I spoke in a debate in Parliament on the subject, which you can watch in the video below.
To people who are enthusiastic about electronic voting, I have to say that there are legitimate major concerns and obstacles and that is why I do not think that we will be moving in that direction any time soon. Concerns are being raised about technology and how it can be used to distort democratic processes, and until many of those issues and concerns can be addressed, that is not the way that I want to go.
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