The National Electoral Commission found at a meeting last week, that it will not yet possible for voters to cast their ballot using a mobile phone during upcoming Riigikogu elections, which are scheduled for March 2023. Distribution of the voting app and vote verification are among the obstacles causing delays in the implementation of "m-voting."
In cooperation with the State Electoral Office of Estonia, International IDEA convened a group of European electoral management bodies on 15 December 2021, to discuss the cybersecurity aspects of elections, five years after the initial wave of cybersecurity concerns emerged. The EMBs participated from Austria, Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Canada, Croatia, Denmark, Estonia,
The Estonian Conservative People's Party (EKRE) has appealed to the National Electoral Committee to declare electronic voting in the ongoing municipal elections illegal and to annul the results of e-voting in districts where "violations" have been detected.
Between 165,000 and 200,000 Estonians are estimated to live outside the country right now, making around 15-20 percent of the total number of Estonians. With many communities being found worldwide, both in English-speaking countries and beyond, ERR News, in conjunction with the Integration Foundation (Integratsiooni Sihtasutus), has launched a weekly Global Estonian Report, which will give a weekly window into Estonian communities and culture from around the globe.
Experts are asking political parties to follow the principles of fair e-voting in the upcoming election. This means respecting the right of voters to vote freely online, without direct political pressure, and to recognize the results of the vote when all electoral procedures have legally taken place.