NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
FOR WRITTEN REPLY
QUESTION 2263
DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 13 November 2009
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 28 OF 2009
Mrs J F Terblanche (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:
(1) Whether she has considered the benefits of electronic voting in the
general elections; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant
details;
2) whether she will make a statement on the matter?
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REPLY
(1) & (2) I have been informed by the Independent Electoral Commission
(IEC) that it has, over a period, interacted with election
management bodies from various countries where electronic voting
is used to assess their experiences, and possible benefits of
such systems. The Commission is, also, in the process of
studying current trends, and applications in the electronic
voting area. The IEC will, in due course, and after having
consulted with political, and other parties concerned, report on
its conclusions, and recommendations to Government, and to
Parliament.