Is e-voting currently used in any elections with EMB participation?

Germany

Germany

Answer
No, e-voting is not used currently
Source

The Federal Returning Officer, FAQ section, accessed 27 December 2021

Germany, Federal Elections Act (1993, last amended 3 June 2021), accessed 27 December 2021

Section 35. Voting by Means of Voting Machines

(1) Voting machines may be used instead of ballot papers and ballot boxes to facilitate the casting and counting of votes. […]

Comment

Although the Federal Electoral Act (last amended in 2021) allows e-voting (see sources), since the Constitutional Court ruling in 2009, e-voting has been practically abandoned.

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