On March 1st, Estonia will elect the new members of the Parliament. The Estonian National Electoral Committee has already opened the voting periods for those citizens that wish to take advantage of advance voting (presential) and also for i-voting. According
The Commission on Digital Democracy of the British parliament recommends online voting
A recent report published by the Commission on Digital Democracy stated that, by 2020, secure online voting should be an option for all voters in the UK. The recommendation is based on a November 2014 report by the House of Commons
Australia’s University of New England supports internet voting
The University of New England (UNE) launched Mobile Voting, a public awareness campaign to analyze the possibility of implementing a successful mobile internet voting platform for Australian elections. UNE PhD student Phillip Zada, who is behind the campaign, said that internet
Lithuania is considering online voting for upcoming elections
The Lithuanian Government has approved a proposal, put forward by the members of the Parliament, to introduce an online voting option in elections. Online voting will cover presidential, Parliamentary, local, and European parliament elections as well as referendums. The proposal
CDU politician suggests e-voting for state elections in Brandenburg
Ingo Senftleben, chairman of Brandenburg’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party suggested the introduction of internet voting as a countermeasure to the low turnout (48%) in the recent state elections. Electronic voting has been attracting considerable attention during the last years. Brazil has had
Sudan launches electronic voting system for upcoming elections
Sudan will use an electronic voting system for the first time in its electoral history in April’s elections. The chairman of the National Election Commission (NEC) Dr. Mukhtar Alasam confirmed in a press conference in Khartoum that an electronic voting