[kictanet] kictanet Digest, Vol 112, Issue 63

Fri Sep 23 15:26:51 EAT 2016

The bidding for most of 2017 elections tech is already closed. I am not sure how they will navigate this.
See here the tendering documents: http://www.iebc.or.ke/index.php/2015-01-15-11-10-24/downloads/category/ict

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>   1. Tech and Elections Law (Daudi Were)
>   2. Re: Tech and Elections Law (Alex Watila)
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> From: Daudi Were <daudi.were at gmail.com <mailto:daudi.were at gmail.com>>
> Subject: [kictanet] Tech and Elections Law
> Date: 23 September 2016 at 2:49:11 PM EAT
> To: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke <mailto:kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>>
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> Listers,
> 
> The Elections Law (Amendment) Bill, 2016 <http://kenyalaw.org/kl/fileadmin/pdfdownloads/bills/2016/ElectionsLaw_Amendment_Bill_2016.pdf> [pdf 606 KB] was tabled in Bunge on 26th August.
> 
> Nine parts that jumped out at me.
> 2(e) defines "biometric" which includes "signatures"
> 4(2) IEBC has to a "public web portal" for inspection of the register of members of the public.
> 44(2) IEBC to develop a policy on the progressive use of technology in the electoral process.
> 44(7)(a) technology used for 2017 restricted to the process of voter registration, identification of voters and results transmission; (No electronic voting this time round)
> On the tech itself (open source only solutions?)
> 44 (3) technology should be simple, accurate, verifiable, secure, accountable and transparent.
> 44 (5)(f) IEBC and others need "access to electoral system software source codes"
> On timelines IEBC
> 8A. (1) at least six months before a general election, engage a professional reputable firm to conduct an audit of the Register of Voters
> 44 (7)(b) tech has to be procured at least eight months before the general election (Dec 2016 for an Aug 2017 election)
> 44 (7)(b) test, verify and deploy such technology at least sixty days before a general election.
> I suspect some of the members here were instrumental in drafting section 44. I would be interested to hear their thoughts on the process. Particularly interested in
> the push for open source software. (Disclosure, I am currently the CEO of Ushahidi <https://www.ushahidi.com/> - we build and use open source software)
> whether we feel the timelines are realistic
> 
> --
> Daudi Were | daudi at were.co.ke <mailto:daudi at were.co.ke>
> Technology + Strategy
> Too brief? Here's why! http://emailcharter.org <http://emailcharter.org/>
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> From: "Alex Watila" <awatila at yahoo.co.uk <mailto:awatila at yahoo.co.uk>>
> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Tech and Elections Law
> Date: 23 September 2016 at 3:01:00 PM EAT
> To: "'KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions'" <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke <mailto:kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>>
> Reply-To: <awatila at yahoo.co.uk <mailto:awatila at yahoo.co.uk>>
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> 
> Dear all,
> I think it was unwise to write specific technologies into the law as technology moves e.g.
> ·         Biometric is no longer considered secure because of 3d printing
> ·         Why insist on a web portal while sms verification worked well in the past?
> ·         Technology is not a panacea to all electoral issues i.e. the people, procedure and policy issues need to be resolved
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Alex
> 
> From: kictanet [mailto:kictanet-bounces+awatila=yahoo.co.uk at lists.kictanet.or.ke <mailto:kictanet-bounces+awatila=yahoo.co.uk at lists.kictanet.or.ke>] On Behalf Of Daudi Were via kictanet
> Sent: Friday, September 23, 2016 2:49 PM
> To: awatila at yahoo.co.uk <mailto:awatila at yahoo.co.uk>
> Cc: Daudi Were <daudi.were at gmail.com <mailto:daudi.were at gmail.com>>
> Subject: [kictanet] Tech and Elections Law
> 
> Listers,
> 
> The Elections Law (Amendment) Bill, 2016 <http://kenyalaw.org/kl/fileadmin/pdfdownloads/bills/2016/ElectionsLaw_Amendment_Bill_2016.pdf> [pdf 606 KB] was tabled in Bunge on 26th August.
> 
> Nine parts that jumped out at me.
> 2(e) defines "biometric" which includes "signatures"
> 4(2) IEBC has to a "public web portal" for inspection of the register of members of the public.
> 44(2) IEBC to develop a policy on the progressive use of technology in the electoral process.
> 44(7)(a) technology used for 2017 restricted to the process of voter registration, identification of voters and results transmission; (No electronic voting this time round)
> On the tech itself (open source only solutions?)
> 44 (3) technology should be simple, accurate, verifiable, secure, accountable and transparent.
> 44 (5)(f) IEBC and others need "access to electoral system software source codes"
> On timelines IEBC
> 8A. (1) at least six months before a general election, engage a professional reputable firm to conduct an audit of the Register of Voters
> 44 (7)(b) tech has to be procured at least eight months before the general election (Dec 2016 for an Aug 2017 election)
> 44 (7)(b) test, verify and deploy such technology at least sixty days before a general election.
> I suspect some of the members here were instrumental in drafting section 44. I would be interested to hear their thoughts on the process. Particularly interested in
> the push for open source software. (Disclosure, I am currently the CEO of Ushahidi <https://www.ushahidi.com/> - we build and use open source software)
> whether we feel the timelines are realistic
> 
> --
> Daudi Were | daudi at were.co.ke <mailto:daudi at were.co.ke>
> Technology + Strategy
> Too brief? Here's why! http://emailcharter.org <http://emailcharter.org/>
> 
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