Schrödinger’s registry; the Prosecutor’s Office claims that the system by which the elections are ensured does not exist

At the end of 2020, the company “SOAAR” developed the Electronic Online Voter Register (ETVR system), which was used to conduct the 2021 municipal elections and the 2022 Saeima elections. The Prosecutor’s Office has thrown the evidence into the trash and claims that the ETVR does not exist. The 14th Saeima elections had concluded, the votes had been counted, and the new Saeima convened for its first session on the first of November 2022. Exactly one week later, with the Internal Security […]

The impossible audit – the State Data Inspectorate has announced a procurement to carry out an audit of the IT platforms used to support the 2025 municipal elections

The State Digital Development Agency (VDAA) on June 26 announced a procurement to carry out an audit of the IT platforms used to support the 2025 municipal elections. Interestingly, the agency apparently expects that someone will carry out such an audit in a single working day. The procurement documents indicate that the contract performance period is theoretically 15 days, however, given the overall scope of work and the requirements set for the bidders, as […]