The Brazilian general election will take place on October 5, with the possibility of a second round on the 26 of the same month. In order to win the presidency, a candidate must win by an absolute majority, which
Bolivians will have electoral data at their fingertips
Bolivian voters will be able to access electoral data through their smartphones, such as the location of their polling centre, whether they have been selected as electoral jury members, and their authorization to participate in the upcoming October 12 presidential
Electronic voting, citizen participation and public policy in Brazil
The introduction of electronic voting in Brazil boosted voter participation, especially among the less educated. This, in turn, has spurred the election of lawmakers who are more concerned with social issues and have a better attitude toward the needs of
Automated tallying could be used in Valemount, Canada
The Canadian municipality of Valemount could be entering the digital age. This year, the town’s votes could be counted with an automated system instead of using the traditional manual method. Valemount’s Voting Council approved the third draft of a new
Australian farmers ask the Government to introduce e-voting
New South Wales farmers will ask the state Government to give voters the option of using electronic voting in the local land services (LLS) elections. The motion will be presented by Gordon Turner of the Balranald/Oxley district council, who said
Chilean Journalists Association adopts e-voting
Electronic voting was used for the first time in the recent regional leadership election of the Chilean Journalists Association to choose their national representatives. E-voting was introduced to increase the typically low voter participation among members and simplify the voting