Coronavirus is not terrible: the CEC approved the procedure of Internet voting on the amendments

to participate in voting on amendments to the Constitution of July 1, are going for almost 70 percent of Russians. This is evidenced by published opinion poll. However, some citizens can Express their views in electronic format. The procedure of voting via the Internet a few hours ago I approved the Central election Commission. Meanwhile, the Internet has already recorded the first stuffing, the purpose of which is to affect voter turnout.

the Procedure for remote voting by the CEC on 4 Jun discusses remotely. And even approve of it, and not for the usual communal table of the CEC, and each sitting in front of his monitor.

“the System of identification of citizens — very reliable — assures the Chairman of the CEC of Russia Ella Pamfilova. And it protects the citizen. And in parallel, along with this — anonymization. Everything is thought out to ensure the secrecy of voting”.

this method will be used for the first time, revealing that during voting on Constitution change, and there is the amendment which relates to the digital economy.

“Appeared in mobile technology. And many generations, especially the young, their life without digital solutions to life can not imagine,” — said the President of the PJSC “Rostelecom” Mikhail Oseevsky.

Recent opinion polls show that to take part in the vote are about two-thirds of Russians. And the vast majority — 83 percent — believes that risk at polling stations will not be or insignificant.

“We looked at the international experience. As you know, during the epidemic of the coronavirus COVID-19 in 11 countries at different levels of a vote would be taken, including in the United States and in France, in South Korea. I can definitely say that the measures for the protection of health, provided that we have are much more deep and meaningful character,” says slen Russian Public chamber Maxim Grigoriev.

But citizens should have, along with traditional other, more modern ways of voting. By the way, just remote — completely safe, as epidemiological and legal point of view. It has already been made to the legislation.

the building of the Central election Commission is also of the precautions taken, which has never happened. The press in the room is not present, and watching the meeting remotely watching the stream on the big screen. Most meetings generally takes place online.

a month before the voting system was attacked.

“We note the shaft in the stuffing social networks, conscious, aimed at destabilizing the situation, aimed at spreading rumors and gossip around the vote,” — said the President of Fund of protection of national values, a member of the Public chamber of Russia Alexander Malkevich.

But experts assure, protection at all levels is that lying to her will not work. Voting will create a separate website, but the statement all you want to file for the June 5, on the portal of public Services. There will explain step by step what to do next to this new service use.

“the traffic on the portal are high, but technical failures should not be”, said Russian Minister for digital development, communications and mass communications Maqsood Chagaev.

to Participate in the experiment wanted five Russian regions.

“it is no secret that the call didn’t come from five regions, and more. But we gently, so to speak restrained, but five, despite everything, ventured to submit applications. And, in my opinion, now brilliantly presented”, — stressed the Deputy Chairman of the CEC of Russia Nikolay Bulaev.

But in the end the Central election Commission approved only the two most ready and technologically, and psychologically in the region — Moscow and Nizhny Novgorod oblast. Even a person who has applied for the remote voting, but it has not completed, will be able, like everyone else, to vote in person at the station at the place of residence. The traditional way no one otmenaT.