PNC raises red flag over e-voting

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E-VotingSubscribing to electronic voting could be disastrous for Ghana, the General Secretary of the People?s National Convention (PNC) has warned.

Mr Benard Mornah said although some political parties are proposing e-voting, evidence from Florida, The Philippines, Australia and Venezuela show that such a system could easily be hacked.

He has therefore urged caution in considering such a ?monumental? proposal as the country makes moves to implement some electoral reforms proposed by various Civil Society Orgranisations, political parties and the Supreme Court.

Policy Think Tank Danquah Institute (DI) has been a staunch advocate of e-voting.

Its former Executive Director Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko, prior to the 2012 general elections, wrote an article titled: ?Kenya goes e-voting as Ghana dithers?, to underscore the need for the West African country, which he said was seen as the beacon of democracy on the Continent, to take a definite decision on e-voting.

However, a communique issued by the various parties after a meeting in November 2012, said: ?Although E-Voting has some merits, it requires some extensive study and preparatory work. It is therefore not appropriate to implement E-Voting now. However, the Electoral Commission should undertake a detailed study of E-Voting for future implementation.?

Mr Mornah told Kafui Dey on the Starr Morning Show Monday January 26, 2015 that e-voting could expose the electoral process to cyber-attacks, which could mar the entire process.


Source: Ghana/StarrFMonline.com/103.5fm

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