If e-voting is currently being used, is it taking place in controlled or uncontrolled environment?

Russian Federation

Russian Federation

Answer
E-voting takes place in controlled environment
Source

Articles 61,63,64,68 of the Federal Law No.67-FZ of 12.06.2002 On basic guarantees of electoral rights and the right of citizens of the Russian Federation to participate in a referendum.

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Article 64 of the Federal Law No.67-FZ of 12.06.2002 (Version of 05.05.2014) On basic guarantees of electoral rights and the right of citizens of the Russian Federation to participate in a referendum:

      15. Electronic voting may be conducted during elections, referendum instead of voting with the use of paper ballots.

Decision to conduct electronic voting is taken by the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation or on its instruction by corresponding election commission of the subject of the Russian Federation. The order of electronic voting, counting of votes of voters, referendum participants and establishment of voting results for election precinct, referendum precinct, the form of the protocol of precinct commission of voting results, as well as specifics of establishment of voting results and results of elections, referendum by superior commissions with account of results of electronic voting are established by the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation.

Comment
The functions of stationary ballot boxes may be performed by vote-counting machines, including programmed technical complexes for processing of ballots. During electronic voting complexes for electronic voting shall be used.

 

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