The organization anticipates possible attacks against remote voting systems.
The Voting Initiative has asked the Supreme Electoral Court (TSE) to develop a risk mitigation plan for possible electronic voting system breaches in the upcoming elections in February and March 2024.
Remote internet voting for El Salvadorans living abroad will begin one month before the election, i.e. in January 2024, an “excessive margin” that could facilitate cyberattacks on the system. thinks the organization.
Ideally, they would suggest that the TSE establish communications with the body, in this case the Legislative Assembly, that could change the deadline, in order to shorten the deadline, but if this request does not materialize, they will ask the courts. We recommend that you develop a plan so that you can take action against any breaches you may receive.
Furthermore, as explained by initiative member Diego Jacobo, it proposes that electronic voting be implemented as a “pilot plan” due to the “tight time” left by the law and recent amendments. .
At the plenary session last week, lawmakers approved extending the deadline for address changes to 90 days before the election. Experts point to short time for closing and auditing foreign registries.
Source: Diario Elmundo
