The Central Electoral Board of the Dominican Republic recently announced the use of voting automation technologies. The goal is to strengthen democracy and transparency of electoral processes. Paper ballots would be replaced by a touchscreen menu, where voters can select their candidates and
Independent National Electoral Commission of Nigeria is in favor of electronic voting
The Nigerian Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) would like to implement electronic voting in the near future. INEC Deputy Director, Nick Dazang, confirmed in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja, that the commission is not
Uganda’s Parliament to implement electronic voting system
Uganda’s Parliament has recently introduced electronic voting for its internal voting processes. Parliament Speaker Mrs. Rebecca Kadaga said that the system would be implemented this month. Before the implementation takes place, all parliament members will receive training. Mrs. Kadaga called
UK Prime Minister has “no objection” to online voting
Recently, the UK Prime Minister and leader of the Conservative Party, David Cameron said in a live interview that he doesn’t have any objection to online voting. Whilst taking part in Sky News’ Ask the Leaders telecast, he was asked
NCS insists electronic voting is feasible in Nigeria
With only a few days left to the general election and the impending risk of many voters getting disenfranchised as a result of inability to collect their permanent voter card (PVC), the Nigerian Computer Society (NCS) has urged the Independent
10 things you should know about the Riigikogu elections
1. The Riigikogu is the unicameral parliament of Estonia, composed of 101 seats, distributed among 12 districts. Estonia is divided into 12 electoral districts for the purpose of the Riigikogu elections. 2. In addition to approving legislation, the Riigikogu appoints