Demonstration experiment of Internet voting Examination of introduction by "overseas voting" February 5 19:14

For voters living abroad, a demonstration experiment of Internet voting, which is being considered for introduction in national elections, was held in Tokyo on the 5th.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications is considering introducing Internet voting for "overseas voting" conducted by voters living abroad in order to increase the turnout in national elections, and is also developing the necessary system.

A demonstration test of the system was held in Setagaya-ku, Tokyo on the 5th, and members of Setagaya-ku also participated as voters.

When you read your My Number card and enter your password with a smartphone-specific application, a voting screen is displayed.

When the staff members who chose the voting place encrypted the data, they read the My Number card again, entered the password, and sent it. The number of votes was displayed on the counting computer.

The staff members said, "The operation was simple and easy to use."

Naoki Tsuchiya, Planning Officer of the Election Division of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, said, "I would like to steadily make preparations, such as considering security measures in the future."