In 2014, nine Latin American countries will hold elections, and it seems that this year will include numerous pilot programs that will attempt to spread the use of electronic voting. In El Salvador, for example, the election of the new
Advances in electronic voting in Latin America
In 2014, the people of nine Latin American countries will exercise their right to vote. This year, electronic voting plays a key role in the elections that take place some of these countries. In Colombia, a pilot test is expected
Public test of electronic voting held in Faribault, United States
On March 6, a public test of an electronic voting system was performed during the Rice County municipal elections. The test was open to representatives from political parties, candidates, the press and the public in order to check its accuracy
Pablo de Olavide University elected student delegation using electronic voting
Students at Spain’s Pablo de Olavide University used an electronic voting system to choose their next general student delegation. The election, held from March 11-13, was the first of its kind used in the Andalusian university system. But these elections are historic,
Smartmatic promotes forum on benefits of biometric voter authentication
The benefits offered by voting technology and biometric voter authentication, were the topics of discussion during a forum held by Smartmatic along with their local partner Roseace, in Islamabad, Pakistan. Members of the Parliament, representatives from the Election Commission of
Saudi Arabian Health Ministry to use electronic voting for competition
The Saudi Arabian Minister of Health, Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah, has announced the details of a competition focused on improving public awareness of non-communicable diseases such as diabetes, obesity, high blood pressure, and heart and kidney illnesses. “The best proposals will