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<p>The Government notes the recommendations in WebRoots Democracy report. This is
an important issue that we take seriously. We are committed to supporting our servicemen
and women in exercising their democratic rights and overcoming the barriers that might
prevent them from voting.</p><p>However, the introduction of electronic voting (‘e-Voting’)
would raise a number of issues which would need to be considered carefully. The selection
of elected representatives for Parliament is regarded as requiring the highest possible
level of integrity and, at present, there are concerns that e-Voting, by any means,
is not seen by many to be suitably rigorous and secure, and could be vulnerable to
attack or fraud. Furthermore, the Electoral Commission in their reports on the 2007
e-Voting pilots found that it had little direct effect on increasing turnout. To provide
a system over which there are doubts to part of the electorate would not be appropriate.</p>
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