This manual, published jointly by NDI and IFES, addresses the challenges, opportunities and risks to adopting and monitoring electronic voting and counting technologies. The manual is designed as a resource for democracy and governance specialists, election management bodies, election observers and political parties. It offers 25 country examples, including three in-depth case studies on Brazil, the Netherlands and the Philippines, highlighting lessons learned with these technologies, as well as practical nearly 20 checklists of key considerations.
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- Section 1: Overview of Electronic Voting and Counting Technologies
- Section 2.1: Making a Decision on E-voting or E-counting
- Section 2.2: Building the System for E-voting or E-counting
- Section 2.3: Implementing Electronic Voting or Electronic Counting in an Election
- Section 3: Concluding Remarks
- Section 4: Case Study Report on Brazil Electronic Voting, 1996 to Present
- Section 5: Case Study Report on Electronic Voting in the Netherlands
- Section 6: Case Study Report on the Philippines 2010 Elections
- Section 7: Resources on E-voting and E-counting
- Section 8: All Key Considerations
- Section 9: Key Considerations On Implementing E-Voting and Counting
- Section 10: Key Considerations On Overseeing E-Voting and Counting
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