Iceland is taking the first steps to having people vote online nationwide. Initially, the system will be used for resident referendums in selected municipalities in 2014 before being used in national elections.
Margrét Hauksdóttir, Director General of Registers Iceland, the country’s office responsible for the operation of elections, claims this will be the first time an entire country will have online-only voting. "Moving to a secure, accessible, and transparent technology platform will make Iceland a reference for modern electoral processes that encompass and embrace day to day use of online channels by our citizens.”
Iceland will be using a system from Spanish voting technology firm Scytl that has been used by municipalities in Norway for a few years. Scytl voting technology is being used in 10 states and the Department of Defense.
