FIRST ELECTRONIC ELECTIONS IN THE MIDDLE EAST : Emiratis Vote Using Scytl’s Technology The United Aarab Emirates is the first country in the Middle East to fully automate elections nationwide.
Over 700 online voting kiosks and 340 electronic ID verification stations were provided by Scytl and deployed across the country.
Voter turnout in UAE national election increased by approximately 80% from the previous election.
Scytl, a premier provider of secure Logica. By making a widespread use of electoral technology worldwide, has electronic ID and online kiosk voting in successfully conducted United Arab binding elections, the UAE has become Emirates’ (UAE) 2011 Federal National the first country in the Middle East to Council (FNC) elections electronically implement 100% electronic elections, in partnership with system integrator paving the way for electoral innovation.
Success Case / United Aarab Emirates 2 With the aim of further expanding while ensuring the highest levels of voting rights, allowing a smooth voting security in terms of vote integrity and process and a fast tallying of the votes, transparency. the National Electoral Commission (NEC) and the Emirates Identity Authority The results were very positive as the (EIDA) decided to fully automate the voter turnout increased by approxima- 2011 FNC elections and used eID for vo- tely 80%, compared to the previous ter authentication, online kiosk voting as elections in 2006. The use of technolo- the only channel to cast one’s vote, elec- gy was very well perceived and voters tronic voter lists to easily manage voter from all ages and conditions were able check-in and verification on election day to straightforwardly cast their vote as and electronic counting to speed-up the post-electoral surveys have shown. tally process and the publication of the results. Having acquired a permanent license of Scytl’s voting software, the National In partnership with Logica, Scytl Electoral Commission will be able to deployed its electoral technology in 13 implement e-voting in between national locations distributed throughout the elections in different environments, 7 Emirates that compose the country such as University voting processes or (Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Ash Shariqah, Ajman, citizen consultation processes. Scytl’s Umm Al Quwain, R’as Al Khaimah, Al Internet voting platform is the only Fujairah). In total, more than 700 online platform that has been certified by as voting kiosks and 340 electronic ID many as 13 leading democratic Gover- verification stations were deployed, nments and bodies in the world: the supporting Gulf Arabic language. Based USA, the European Commission, France, on Scytl’s core cryptographic technology, Switzerland, Finland, Norway, Austria, Pnyx, UAE’s online kiosk voting system the UK, Spain, Australia, India and the enabled voters to easily cast their vote Philippines.
Success Case / United Aarab Emirates 3 ABOUT SCYTL
Scytl is an international technology company providing state-of-the-art e-voting and electoral modernization solutions that have been successfully used by governments across the world for the last ten years. Our solutions incorporate groundbreaking electoral security technology that enable to carry out electronically all types of electoral processes in a completely secure and auditable manner, positioning the company as a worldwide leader in the industry. More information is available at: www.scytl.com