The Rotterdam City Council voted Thursday unanimously against the possibility of Internet voting, after had noted experts on potential security and privacy issues.
Aboutaleb wanted to vote citizens of Rotterdam with their DigiD account, in a dedicated online environment. He wanted to have some physical voting locations arrange for people who have no DigiD.
In the past, several security problems DigiD come to light, and a DDoS attack on the system could bring the whole referendum. Moreover, in line choose not guarantee that people will not be under pressure when they cast their votes.
Experimentation
Green Left therefore filed a motion to vote still “analog”. Which was supported by almost all the groups in the city council, reports RTV Rijnmond .
Aboutaleb says to abide by the judgment of the board, but want to continue to experiment with internet voting. According to him, most people already have a DigiD and can be well controlled security of online voting.
“We are going to vote digitally not happen overnight,” he says. “Why are never asked about a DDoS attack when it comes to the details of 625,000 Rotterdam we store all digital?”
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