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1. Comparison between electronic voting in business and paper voting
Corporate e-voting may be faster and more accessible for some people, but it can also present security and data privacy risks. Paper voting may be considered more transparent and reliable because physical ballots can be recounted in the event of a dispute, but it may be slower and less accessible for some people. The choice between the two methods will depend on the priorities and needs of the organization concerned.
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2. Advantages and disadvantages of electronic voting in business
➟ The benefits of electronic voting for businesses
- Vote regardless of where the employee is located, as long as they are connected to the Internet
- Cost reduction
- Simplified stripping
- Results published quickly
- Dematerialization of ballots, which meets the goals of sustainable development
➟ The disadvantages of electronic voting for businesses
- Is not infallible and may be subject to various attacks and hacks, which would cancel out the reliability of the vote
- Technical failures of electronic devices
- Limited accessibility (people who don't know how to use these tools)
Electronic corporate voting offers numerous advantages and is an attractive alternative to traditional paper voting. Indeed, it meets a growing demand that is part of the digital transformation of businesses. However, the use of paper voting is not obsolete and can be combined with electronic voting to offer hybrid solutions.
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The establishment of online voting systems requires the company to take all necessary measures to protect the security of the data according to its nature and the risks associated with its processing.
In addition, it must comply with the recommendations of the CNIL relating to electronic voting. Indeed, digital voting is subject to a recommendation from the CNIL on October 21, 2010, which requires the implementation of specific security measures, such as the validation of the technical solution by a company of independent experts chosen by the company.
To know the regulations to be respected, you can consult our legal summary on electronic voting.
Dig deeper into the subject with our article presenting the steps of electronic voting.
