The machines were introduced on a trial basis in 2002 but were abandoned amid concerns about their reliability ROLLING NEWSThere is no prospect of the reintroduction of electronic voting in the foreseeable future, the minister responsible for electoral reform has said. John Paul Phelan, the junior minister, said that the current system was a “comfort” to candidates and the public. The government tried to introduce electronic voting in the early 2000s, but the failed attempt cost the state about €52 million. The machines, which were introduced on a trial basis in 2002, were abandoned amid concerns about their reliability and susceptibility to tampering. There was further controversy when it emerged that the state had been paying hundreds of thousands of…

Source: The Times December 27, 2018 23:58 UTC