If e-voting is currently being used, what type(s) of technology used?

Electoral Commission of Namibia, Annual Report 2019/2020, accessed 26 August 2024

1.3 Overview by the Chief Electoral Officer and Referenda Officer (page 6):

3. Successful change of balloting method:

Following the Supreme Court ruling which declared the use of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) unconstitutional, the ECN had to adapt very quickly to ensure that the institution is ready to conduct the next election using the manual paper ballot method. 

The re-introduction of the manual voting system required a mindset shift which calls for new innovative ways of voter education that ensure that all registered voters are able to cast their votes in confidence, promote secrecy of the vote and reduce rejected and spoiled ballot papers. 

Indeed, the next elections happened soon after the Supreme Court ruling. The Supreme decision declaring the use of EVMs without paper trail and the enforcement of the provisions of Section 77(4) (a) of the Electoral Act by the ECN resulted in the resignation of regional councilors and the holding of five (5) regional by-elections during January 2020 (one of the five regional by-elections was uncontested). 

This meant that the ECN had to change from the electronic balloting method using the EVMs to a manual paper ballot method literally within weeks. The ECN managed to successfully re-train the ECN election officials and to re-educate the entire eligible voting population in the country to cast their votes using the manual paper ballots again. Despite these challenges, the ECN managed to deliver free, fair and credible elections.