Electronic Voting Machines: the Promise and Perils of a New Technology Support to Electoral Reform in Pakistan
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Public confidence is a key requirement for successful elections because without widespread trust results may be rejected. Lack of trust in an electoral process can be exacerbated by the use of new technology, which many voters can find difficult to understand. Lack of confidence in the electoral process is a critical problem for any democracy, in particular in situations where there is a high risk of conflict and disaffection.
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