The Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA) recently stated that Australia finds itself at the right time to implement an electronic voting system.
Bulgarian parliament green-lights state e-government agency
The Bulgarian Parliament approved the creation of a state agency for the regulation of electronic voting. The Electronic Government Agency will be tasked with implementing electoral technology projects and the coordination of national policies which adhere to the best practices
e-Voting in student’s elections, a new trend
The Students Union election at the Federal University of Technology in Akure, Nigeria, took a new dimension this year with the adoption of an e-voting system.
World Congress of Political Sciences will discuss about e-democracy
Social networks have allowed citizens to become activists and increase their political participation. Nowadays, candidates have great incentives to engage voters online, and induce them become active campaigners in social media.
South Korea and the role of ITC in governance and democracy
Information Communication Technology (ICT) has been widely adopted by private enterprises in most countries. Yet the public sector is, generally speaking, lagging behind.However, South Korea has recently become a test bed for many information technology tools, particularly in the e-government
Democracy Watch: Philippine elections successful, credible
Democracy Watch, a citizen-led organization based in the Philippines, has lauded the 2016 Philippine General Elections, calling the event a success. The organization based its assessment on what it calls verifiable facts. First and foremost, turnout reached a historic records