Question 11516 — elections and referendums

Summary

Mrs Isabelle Florennes questions the Minister of State, Minister of the Interior, about the possible ban on voting machines. While article L. 57-1 of the electoral code provides for the possibility of using this equipment in municipalities with more than 3,500 inhabitants appearing on a list fixed by prefectural decree for each department, the roadmap of the Ministry of the Interior, published in September 2017, indicates their possible prohibition. The problem is not new: the use of such devices has been included in electoral law since the modification of the electoral code of 1969 and since then, the debates have not stopped. There are numerous criticisms: increased risk of fraud, difficulties in guaranteeing the secrecy of the vote, traceability made impossible for the citizen, etc. However, in 2012, there were still nearly sixty municipalities, or around 1.1 million voters, using this system on a regular basis. This is particularly the case for certain municipalities in Hauts-de-Seine which find there equipment that is both efficient, ecological and above all reliable. Because despite the numerous criticisms made against it, the voting machine remains a tool preventing certain fraudulent practices which regularly mar the ballots. Likewise, voting machines make it possible to avoid human errors which generally occur during counting. In this way, they represent a real time saver. And, unlike Internet voting, which is often promoted, voting machines cannot be subject to hijacking or cyberattack since they are not connected, further proof of their reliability. In view of the announcements that have been made, she would like to know more precisely, the Government's intentions in this matter.

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