During the second round of the presidential election held on October 26th, Brazil successfully deployed its electronic voting system and confirmed once again its democratic calling. Since 1996, Brazil has been using and upgrading its e-voting platform. For the presidential
Advances in biometrics and cryptography will be key for internet voting upgrade
The Cyber Statecraft Initiative -an international organization for internet regulation- recently organized a workshop in the United States to discuss internet voting security. The panel was integrated by experts from the Center for Democracy and Technology of the United States
Canadian city joins Internet-based voting in the upcoming municipal elections
Ajax, a Canadian town of southern Ontario will launch an Internet-based electronic voting system in the upcoming municipal elections. The community expects that the adoption of internet voting will make elections easier, more accessible and environmentally sustainable. Increasing turnout would also
Pakistan adopts electronic voting system for future general and regional elections
ISLAMABAD: Despite criticism, and according to their electoral reforms, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has decided to use electronic voter machines in the upcoming general elections. In the future, all electoral processes will be carried out using electronic voting
Digital experts recommend online voting for UK elections
In a recent report, a group of digital experts from the Labour Party recommended the implementation of an internet-based voting system for future elections in the UK. The report points out that the adoption of this voting system could potentially
The government promotes the use of electronic voting in the election of student representatives in Bogota, Colombia
This year, about 50,000 students from public schools and colleges in Bogotá used electronic voting to elect their representatives. It is an innovative mechanism that incorporates Technology of Information and Communication (TICS) facilities in the practice of democracy at school