The Central Electoral Board has decided to suspend the use of the digital DNI in electoral processes after the request of the Popular Party, which had warned of “doubts” and “social alarm” regarding this identification system.
The decision will remain in force until it is guaranteed that the identity verification mechanisms are “sufficiently secure”. Specifically, the controversy revolves around the application miDNI, whose use was planned to verify the identity of voters at the ballot box.
According to the PP, the system presents flaws, since it would not be mandatory to verify identity using an updated QR code, considered key to ensuring the authenticity of the digital document.
The PP denounces “distrust” in the electoral process
From Genoa they maintain that the Government's initiative has generated uncertainty among citizens. “The Spanish electoral system works well and this initiative, without the necessary verifications, is only generating problems and distrust,” party sources indicate.
The party led by Alberto Núñez Feijóo thus backs the criticisms previously expressed by the Madrid president, Isabel Díaz Ayuso, who was among the first to question the implementation of the digital DNI in the elections.
The PP also argues that no country in the European environment uses electronic identification systems in in-person voting, reinforcing its stance against the measure.