03 January 2017
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"The former head of MI6 has warned that introducing electronic voting could leave British elections open to the risk of cyber attack.
Sir John Sawers said a traditional pencil and paper ballot was "much more secure" than using phones or computers to cast a vote.
But the Commission on Direct Democracy, spearheaded by Commons Speaker John Bercow, has called for electronic voting to be available in time for the next general election in 2020."
See the article: Former MI6 chief warns against introducing electronic voting (Politics Home, link)
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