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Understanding technology deployment in elections

Date: Feb 06 , 2020 , 06:26 BY: Kwami Ahiabenu Across the world, almost all Electoral Management Bodies (EMBs) are utilising technology in order to ensure they can conduct better elections, using a number of election-related software and hardware. With the development of technology, there are now systems to cover the whole continuum from voter register to a full integrated e-voting system. Like any new digital technology's deployment, however, usage of systems on election day comes with advantages but also a lot of risks and challenges; a situation which arouses the concern of all the key stakeholders. Options Electoral technologies are available for a number of areas; including back-office automation, online database management systems (especially compilation of voters roll), sophisticated results processing tools, reliable and secure connectivity to transmit electoral results, biometric systems, personnel management systems, voter education, managi