The duty of January 24 indirectly announces the return in force of the practice of “telegraph” – a form of electoral fraud well known in the 19the century — in his article on Internet voting. “Telegraphing” is the usurpation of a voter’s identity with the aim of voting in their place, for remuneration. In the 1950s, a case of beer was a common payment. The usurper had to take the place of the voter if he wanted to be sure that his vote would be the right one. It also prevented the voter from selling their vote to several different camps. With the obligation to provide identification to vote, this practice has become marginal, with no real effect on the outcome of elections. But being able to vote “from the comfort of your living room” risks bringing her back. It will in fact be much easier to ensure that vote buying has been done correctly if the voter can vote in the presence of the usurper. Much has been said about the security and reliability of the vote, but we have completely forgotten to protect the secrecy of the vote!
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