I would agree. Also consider the numerous cases of intentional network disruptions on the continent during voting over the past year. It is predictable that this would become a tool of voter suppression.
Oddly, though, mobile devices have been essential tools in monitoring voting and mobilizing voters in recent years in the same region. It makes me wonder what the essential differences are between these two applications that make the difference. On 11/17/2016 08:11 AM, Patrick Kariuki wrote: > Mobile voting in Africa is impractical. Even as an option, If people > would start to lose their phones around the election period, the > recovery effort involved in ensuring the service is available and the > consequences thereafter, would be a potential legal and customer service > nightmare. > > > On Mon, Nov 14, 2016 at 4:57 PM, Zacharia Gichiriri > <zacharia.gichir...@strathmore.edu > <mailto:zacharia.gichir...@strathmore.edu>> wrote: > > Hi, > > Are there any countries that have implemented a form of mobile > voting? Is there any research on the potential, challenges and > applicability of mobile voting? > Considering the explosive growth of mobile phones across Africa, > would the use of mobile phones for elections (citizens voting > through mobile phones) improve election outcomes and transparency? > > Best, > -- > Zack. > > > *Note: *All emails sent from Strathmore University are subject to > Strathmore’s Email Terms & Conditions. Please click here > > <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.strathmore.edu_en_email-2Dpolicy&d=CwMFaQ&c=Ngd-ta5yRYsqeUsEDgxhcqsYYY1Xs5ogLxWPA_2Wlc4&r=V-iMGiA8Z-z_leHLkLSzXQ&m=aVYoU8g9rcQ_J8vUpfQxLmTuaLPbek3HuNq_TpZ0GPg&s=fcqu3ZNuIp_LyOEOndwFQ15pMl4vckr_RXS4iMpkeTU&e=> > to read the policy. > * > * > > "Visit our Facebook > > <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.facebook.com_StrathmoreUniversity&d=CwMFaQ&c=Ngd-ta5yRYsqeUsEDgxhcqsYYY1Xs5ogLxWPA_2Wlc4&r=V-iMGiA8Z-z_leHLkLSzXQ&m=aVYoU8g9rcQ_J8vUpfQxLmTuaLPbek3HuNq_TpZ0GPg&s=G95oCdSPrGSRNLH-bTGY5_hHat-K2p667VJR_PNfLW8&e=>Page > and Twitter > > <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__twitter.com_StrathU&d=CwMFaQ&c=Ngd-ta5yRYsqeUsEDgxhcqsYYY1Xs5ogLxWPA_2Wlc4&r=V-iMGiA8Z-z_leHLkLSzXQ&m=aVYoU8g9rcQ_J8vUpfQxLmTuaLPbek3HuNq_TpZ0GPg&s=RyD9RIxKMxT1u7Y0V1PuA0dbgeMacVsoqjjXm4mBsC0&e=>Account". > > > -- > Liberationtech is public & archives are searchable on Google. > Violations of list guidelines will get you moderated: > https://mailman.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/liberationtech > > <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__mailman.stanford.edu_mailman_listinfo_liberationtech&d=CwMFaQ&c=Ngd-ta5yRYsqeUsEDgxhcqsYYY1Xs5ogLxWPA_2Wlc4&r=V-iMGiA8Z-z_leHLkLSzXQ&m=aVYoU8g9rcQ_J8vUpfQxLmTuaLPbek3HuNq_TpZ0GPg&s=7qJRrNygGt_Y25GNCNx3YAZPTjYtCCDb7caMmHSd0BM&e=>. > Unsubscribe, change to digest, or change password by emailing > moderator at compa...@stanford.edu <mailto:compa...@stanford.edu>. > > > > -- =================== R. R. Brooks Professor Holcombe Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Clemson University 313-C Riggs Hall PO Box 340915 Clemson, SC 29634-0915 USA Tel. 864-656-0920 Fax. 864-656-5910 Voicemail: 864-986-0813 email: r...@acm.org web: http://www.clemson.edu/~rrb PGP: 48EC1E30 -- Liberationtech is public & archives are searchable on Google. Violations of list guidelines will get you moderated: https://mailman.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/liberationtech. Unsubscribe, change to digest, or change password by emailing moderator at compa...@stanford.edu.
