On Friday, 21 February 2020, the Central Electoral Board (JCE) informed the nation that both the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) and the Inter-American Union of Electoral Organizations (Uniore), had confirmed they would participate in the investigation into the e-voting glitch that lead to the 16 February 2020 election being aborted.
As reported, IFES says its technical contribution would focus on assistance with electoral verifications after 16 February, to detect intrusions and manipulation of the voting machines. IFES will also review key procedures and records to ensure that the appropriate processes were followed and will identify where the system may have failed.
The Foundation proposes that the review process be carried out with “total transparency for political parties and local and international observer groups.”
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Z101 Digital
24 February 2020