A committee of politicians and computer experts is launching a people’s initiative aimed at banning online voting for at least five years,putting an end on ongoing trials with e-voting in Switzerland. Representatives from legal and leftwing parties on Friday said they were hoping to win pledges from 10000 people to gather the necessary signatures for a nationwide vote on the issue. In total, the committee needs to gather at least 100000 signatures over 18 months. They argued that the current e-voting systems were not secure, and too expensive and easy to manipulate. Hacked systems could undermine trust in Switzerland’s system of direct democracy,Green Party parliamentarian Balthasar Glättli warned. People’s Party parliamentarian and Franz Grüter added the e-voting system in exhaust could not guarantee the secure online transmission of a poll. The move comes after parliament last September rejected attempts to block plans for the permanent introduction of electronic voting. The ...
Source: swissinfo.ch