The International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) and the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA), organizations that work in favor of better management of electoral systems, have shared their five most important benefits when it comes to electronic
Venezuela’s Election System Holds Up as a Model for the World
This article is by Eugenio Martinez, who covers elections for Venezuela’s newspaper El Universal and is the host of the weekly TV show El Termómetro. Two weeks ago Venezuelans went to the polls to elect a president to transition their
Automated voting for Filipinos living in United Arab Emirates
The General Consulate of Dubai (United Arab Emirates) is prepared to allow Filipinos living in that country to participate in legislative elections from Saturday, April 13 until May 13. Three years after its implementation in the Philippines, electronic voting will
Panamanians abroad will use e-voting system
Magistrate of the Panamanian Electoral Tribunal Eduardo Valdés Escoffery has declared that Panamanians living outside the country will use the same electronic voting system that was used in the 2012 French elections. Local and international experts have been hired to
Smartmatic wins National Support Center contract in the Philippines
Further solidifying its position as The Elections Company, Smartmatic has won another contract from the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to provide technical support for the Philippines’ automated national elections in May 2013. Under the contract, Smartmatic will set up and
Possible reform in Honduras to use electronic voting
Non-official sources have assured that the Honduran National Congress is already considering reforming its Electoral Laws and Political Organization Laws in order to introduce the concept of electronic voting. Congressman Tomas Zambrano added that the budget will have to be