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MPs make history with remote voting – the story of how it happened

Posted by: Matt Stutely, Posted on: 14 May 2020 - Categories: Community, Continuous iteration, Experts in what we do, Technology

On Tuesday 12 May, history was made with the first ever remote division (vote) in the House of Commons. How does remote voting work, what were the challenges, and what’s next? PDS Director of Software Engineering tells the story.