Voters in U.K. Cast Ballots Online, in Test for Internet Voting

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In prime-minister race, Conservative Party wants to make voting more convenient for its 160,000 eligible members; no U.S. state permits universal online voting

Britain’s Foreign Secretary Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak, former chancellor of the exchequer, are the top contenders to become the next British prime minister.Photo: jacob king/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images

LONDON—Members of the U.K.’s ruling Conservative Party who are voting to decide the country’s next prime minister are for the first time casting ballots online in a leadership election, a rarity among democracies wary of internet voting because of cybersecurity concerns

Over a several-week period, the party is offering internet voting alongside voting by mail, in part to provide greater convenience during August weeks when Britons take vacation and to avoid disruptions by striking postal workers. The results are to be announced Sept. 5.

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