RTI#2: Letter to Ministry of Information & Telecom Seeking release of Spanish Firm's Report on Internet Voting
Under Right Of Access To Information Act-2017
Update 08-Dec-2021: Ministry of IT has not provided the report. Pakistan Information Commission has now a hearing on 22-Dec-2021 on the matter after Ministry of IT failed to respond to their letter.
Context: Media Report on the topic. Of Particular interest is this part of the report
It also recommended legislative changes. The report says that The Election Act 2017 indicates that no voter shall be disenfranchised. “The audit team observes that the current process of having a single day for voting for voters abroad, and during the same time as the voters in Pakistan is, de facto, disenfranchising voters that live in other time zones like Australia or America.
[Excerpt below 👇 of the RTI Request sent to Ministry of IT & Telecom]
Complete Information Package, Minsait Report Under Article 19-A Of The Constitution-1973, read with Sections-3 & 11 Of Right Of Access To Information Act-2017
To,
SECRETARY Telecom & IT
Sir,
In pursuance of Article 19-A of the Constitution-1973, read with, Sections-3 & 11 of Right of Access to Information Act-2017, I request Ministry of IT to provide me with the following package of complete information:
Pls share the 231-page Minsait report for the analysis, design and implementation of internet voting for overseas Pakistanis
I understand the report also discusses vulnerabilities specific to NADRA i-Voting system, I understand if you may want to redact some very specific vulnerabilities of the current NADRA i-Voting report, although some of that data is already in the public domain.
If at any point in time you have any queries, you can contact me at my mobile number/WhatsApp.
Please note that Section 14 of Right of Access to Information Act 2017 has obligated Ten Working days’ time to respond to the above cited request. Ten Working Days would complete on 25th Oct 2021.
As a first preference, you may send this information over the email at the below given address. If that is not feasible, you may send this information to the address given below.
Copy:
Minister IT & Telecom
Additional Sec IT & Telecom
Ministry IT & Telecom
Pakistan Information Commission
Regards,
Salman Shabbir (Overseas Pakistani)
Fax Receipt
Letter Receipt
