Advances in technology continue to change our daily lives. Many works that were once done with traditional methods are nowadays transferred to digital and electronic media. BBC News Englishfrom Ayşe SayinAccording to the news of , one of the changes in question comes for the voting system.
Authorities, who want to leave the voting period behind with the envelope, are working on alternative solutions. According to this; Security debates that take place in every election period are left behind. So what will the new voting system be like? Here are the details…
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Continuing to work for the elections in 2023, the government is also evaluating technological developments. Authorities, who want to follow a more practical method in security and vote counting, want to replace the traditional envelope and ballot paper. Instead, the system considered is an electronic voting system via a chip ID card.
Speaking on the subject, an official said, “Legal changes are required to vote without envelopes. The Supreme Election Board (YSK) will be on the agenda. Turkey one of two countries that use a voting envelope. This causes many problems. this much Supreme Election BoardWe are considering proposing it to both the opposition and the opposition,” he said.
The main question mark in mind is how the system will affect senior citizens. Another problem is on the infrastructure side. Especially in the eastern region, many villages and towns do not have the necessary technical infrastructure. Unfortunately, how to overcome these obstacles in a possible digitalization decision remains a mystery.
So what do you think about this subject? Will the digital voting system be better than the traditional envelope and compass? You can share your views with us in the comments section.