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Breakdown by Continent
| Continent | Direct recording electronic (DRE) voting machines with and without voter-verified paper audit trail (VVPAT) | Optical Mark Recognition (OMR) or Optical Character Recognition (OCR) | Electronic ballot printers (EBPs) | Internet voting systems | Not specified | No data | Not applicable | Other | Countries researched |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Africa | 1 (2.0%) |
0 (0.0%) |
1 (2.0%) |
0 (0.0%) |
0 (0.0%) |
0 (0.0%) |
48 (96.0%) |
0 (0.0%) |
50 |
| Americas | 6 (24.0%) |
4 (16.0%) |
1 (4.0%) |
3 (12.0%) |
0 (0.0%) |
1 (4.0%) |
13 (52.0%) |
2 (8.0%) |
25 |
| Asia | 5 (11.4%) |
4 (9.1%) |
0 (0.0%) |
4 (9.1%) |
0 (0.0%) |
1 (2.3%) |
31 (70.5%) |
1 (2.3%) |
44 |
| Europe | 4 (9.1%) |
1 (2.3%) |
1 (2.3%) |
2 (4.5%) |
0 (0.0%) |
0 (0.0%) |
38 (86.4%) |
0 (0.0%) |
44 |
| Oceania | 1 (6.7%) |
0 (0.0%) |
1 (6.7%) |
2 (13.3%) |
0 (0.0%) |
0 (0.0%) |
12 (80.0%) |
0 (0.0%) |
15 |
| Total | 17 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 142 | 3 | 178 |
Country answers
| Country | Value | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | Not applicable | |
| Albania | Direct recording electronic (DRE) voting machines with and without voter-verified paper audit trail (VVPAT) | |
| Algeria | Not applicable | |
| Andorra | Not applicable | |
| Angola | Not applicable | |
| Argentina | Electronic ballot printers (EBPs) | |
| Armenia | Internet voting systems | |
| Australia | Internet voting systems | |
| Austria | Not applicable | |
| Azerbaijan | Not applicable | |
| Bahrain | Not applicable | |
| Bangladesh | Direct recording electronic (DRE) voting machines with and without voter-verified paper audit trail (VVPAT) | |
| Belarus | Not applicable | |
| Belgium | Electronic ballot printers (EBPs) | |
| Belize | Not applicable | |
| Benin | Not applicable | |
| Bhutan | Direct recording electronic (DRE) voting machines with and without voter-verified paper audit trail (VVPAT) | |
| Bolivia | Not applicable | |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Not applicable | |
| Botswana | Not applicable | |
| Brazil | Direct recording electronic (DRE) voting machines with and without voter-verified paper audit trail (VVPAT) | |
| Bulgaria | Direct recording electronic (DRE) voting machines with and without voter-verified paper audit trail (VVPAT) | |
| Burkina Faso | Not applicable | |
| Burundi | Not applicable | |
| Cambodia | Not applicable | |
| Cameroon | Not applicable | |
| Canada |
Optical Mark Recognition (OMR) or Optical Character Recognition (OCR) Internet voting systems |
|
| Central African Republic | Not applicable | |
| Chad | Not applicable | |
| Chile | Not applicable | |
| Colombia | Not applicable | |
| Comoros | Not applicable | |
| Congo, Democratic Republic of | Electronic ballot printers (EBPs) | |
| Cook Islands | Not applicable | |
| Costa Rica | Not applicable | |
| Cote d'Ivoire | Not applicable | |
| Croatia | Not applicable | |
| Cuba | No data | |
| Cyprus | Not applicable | |
| Czech Republic | Not applicable | |
| Denmark | Not applicable | |
| Djibouti | Not applicable | |
| Dominican Republic | Optical Mark Recognition (OMR) or Optical Character Recognition (OCR) | |
| Ecuador | Other (see comments) | |
| Egypt | Not applicable | |
| El Salvador | Not applicable | |
| Equatorial Guinea | Not applicable | |
| Eritrea | Not applicable | |
| Estonia | Internet voting systems | |
| Eswatini | Not applicable | |
| Ethiopia | Not applicable | |
| Fiji |
Direct recording electronic (DRE) voting machines with and without voter-verified paper audit trail (VVPAT) Electronic ballot printers (EBPs) |
|
| Finland | Not applicable | |
| France |
Direct recording electronic (DRE) voting machines with and without voter-verified paper audit trail (VVPAT) Internet voting systems |
|
| Gabon | Not applicable | |
| Gambia | Not applicable | |
| Georgia | Not applicable | |
| Germany | Not applicable | |
| Ghana | Not applicable | |
| Greece | Not applicable | |
| Guatemala | Not applicable | |
| Guinea | Not applicable | |
| Haiti | Not applicable | |
| Honduras | Optical Mark Recognition (OMR) or Optical Character Recognition (OCR) | |
| Hong Kong | Not applicable | |
| Hungary | Not applicable | |
| Iceland | Not applicable | |
| India | Direct recording electronic (DRE) voting machines with and without voter-verified paper audit trail (VVPAT) | |
| Indonesia | Not applicable | |
| Iran, Islamic Republic of | Direct recording electronic (DRE) voting machines with and without voter-verified paper audit trail (VVPAT) | |
| Iraq | Optical Mark Recognition (OMR) or Optical Character Recognition (OCR) | |
| Ireland | Not applicable | |
| Israel | Not applicable | |
| Italy | Not applicable | |
| Jamaica | Not applicable | |
| Japan | Not applicable | |
| Jordan | Not applicable | |
| Kazakhstan | Not applicable | |
| Kenya | Not applicable | |
| Kiribati | Not applicable | |
| Korea, Republic of | No data | |
| Kosovo | Not applicable | |
| Kuwait | Not applicable | |
| Kyrgyzstan | Optical Mark Recognition (OMR) or Optical Character Recognition (OCR) | |
| Lao People's Dem. Republic | Not applicable | |
| Latvia | Not applicable | |
| Lebanon | Not applicable | |
| Lesotho | Not applicable | |
| Liberia | Not applicable | |
| Libya | Not applicable | |
| Liechtenstein | Not applicable | |
| Lithuania | Not applicable | |
| Luxembourg | Not applicable | |
| Madagascar | Not applicable | |
| Malawi | Not applicable | |
| Malaysia | Not applicable | |
| Maldives | Not applicable | |
| Mali | Not applicable | |
| Malta | Not applicable | |
| Mauritania | Not applicable | |
| Mauritius | Not applicable | |
| Mexico |
Direct recording electronic (DRE) voting machines with and without voter-verified paper audit trail (VVPAT) Internet voting systems |
|
| Micronesia, Federated States of | Not applicable | |
| Moldova, Republic of | Not applicable | |
| Mongolia |
Optical Mark Recognition (OMR) or Optical Character Recognition (OCR) SMS voting systems |
|
| Montenegro | Not applicable | |
| Morocco | Not applicable | |
| Mozambique | Not applicable | |
| Myanmar | Not applicable | |
| Namibia | Direct recording electronic (DRE) voting machines with and without voter-verified paper audit trail (VVPAT) | |
| Nauru | Not applicable | |
| Nepal | Not applicable | |
| Netherlands | Not applicable | |
| New Zealand | Internet voting systems | |
| Nicaragua | Not applicable | |
| Niger | Not applicable | |
| Nigeria | Not applicable | |
| Niue | Not applicable | |
| North Macedonia, Republic of | Not applicable | |
| Norway | Not applicable | |
| Oman |
Direct recording electronic (DRE) voting machines with and without voter-verified paper audit trail (VVPAT) Internet voting systems |
|
| Pakistan | Internet voting systems | |
| Palau | Not applicable | |
| Panama |
Direct recording electronic (DRE) voting machines with and without voter-verified paper audit trail (VVPAT) Internet voting systems |
|
| Papua New Guinea | Not applicable | |
| Paraguay | Not applicable | |
| Peru | Direct recording electronic (DRE) voting machines with and without voter-verified paper audit trail (VVPAT) | |
| Philippines | Optical Mark Recognition (OMR) or Optical Character Recognition (OCR) | |
| Poland | Not applicable | |
| Portugal | Not applicable | |
| Republic of The Congo (Brazzaville) | Not applicable | |
| Romania | Not applicable | |
| Russian Federation |
Direct recording electronic (DRE) voting machines with and without voter-verified paper audit trail (VVPAT) Optical Mark Recognition (OMR) or Optical Character Recognition (OCR) |
|
| Rwanda | Not applicable | |
| Samoa | Not applicable | |
| San Marino | Not applicable | |
| Senegal | Not applicable | |
| Serbia | Not applicable | |
| Seychelles | Not applicable | |
| Sierra Leone | Not applicable | |
| Singapore | Not applicable | |
| Slovakia | Not applicable | |
| Slovenia | Not applicable | |
| Solomon Islands | Not applicable | |
| South Africa | Not applicable | |
| South Sudan | Not applicable | |
| Spain | Not applicable | |
| Sri Lanka | Not applicable | |
| State of Palestine | Not applicable | |
| Sudan | Not applicable | |
| Sweden | Not applicable | |
| Switzerland | Not applicable | |
| Syrian Arab Republic | Not applicable | |
| Taiwan | Not applicable | |
| Tajikistan | Not applicable | |
| Tanzania, United Republic of | Not applicable | |
| Thailand | Not applicable | |
| Timor-Leste | Not applicable | |
| Togo | Not applicable | |
| Tonga | Not applicable | |
| Trinidad and Tobago | Not applicable | |
| Tunisia | Not applicable | |
| Turkey | Not applicable | |
| Turkmenistan | Not applicable | |
| Tuvalu | Not applicable | |
| Uganda | Not applicable | |
| Ukraine | Not applicable | |
| United Arab Emirates | Internet voting systems | |
| United Kingdom | Not applicable | |
| United States |
Direct recording electronic (DRE) voting machines with and without voter-verified paper audit trail (VVPAT) Optical Mark Recognition (OMR) or Optical Character Recognition (OCR) Some states allow overseas and military voter to send ballots electronically. |
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| Uruguay | Not applicable | |
| Uzbekistan | Not applicable | |
| Vanuatu | Not applicable | |
| Venezuela | Direct recording electronic (DRE) voting machines with and without voter-verified paper audit trail (VVPAT) | |
| Viet Nam | Not applicable | |
| Yemen | Not applicable | |
| Zambia | Not applicable | |
| Zimbabwe | Not applicable |
