Are official election results processed by an electronic tabulation system?

Oman

Oman

Answer
No
Source

Times of Oman, Electronic voting system to be used for the first time in Shura elections, July 8, 2019, accessed 20 November 2019

“The system, called 'Sawtak', translates to 'your voice' and consists of a touch screen, in which the procedures and steps of the election are explained so that the voter can easily choose the candidate.”

Middle East Monitor, Oman: Shura Council elections start via electronic vote, 28 October, 2019, accessed 20 November 2019

“After the voting is over, the electronic voting forms printed through the device will be collected in ad hoc security envelopes and handed over to higher levels until it reaches the committee entrusted with pilling, sorting and subsequently announcing the results at a later date, which has not been specified yet.”

Comment

Although electronic voting was used in 2019 Shura Elections, the results were printed out from the voting machines and transmitted in envelopes. 

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