Emerging countries in Latin America and Asia are successfully adopting election technology to increase voter participation, transparency and efficiency. Following the example of Brazil and Venezuela, countries like Paraguay, Panama, Costa Rica and Mexico have implemented some form of electronic
Estonia works to improve internet voting
According to Tarvi Martens, head of the Department of Electronic Voting of the National Electoral Committee, Estonia is working to improve verification systems of electronic voting. The aim is to make Internet voting even more transparent and easier to monitor.
Bern University of Applied Sciences promotes research to improve e-voting security
The Research Institute for Security in the Information Society (RISIS) at the Bern University of Applied Sciences in Switzerland is working to conceive, design, and implement new techniques and tools to improve computer security. The expertise of RISIS covers a
Georgia will implement Electronic voting for general elections
According to Georgia’s Justice Minister, Thea Tsulukiani, the country is technically ready to launch an online voting system. However, other actions would be needed, including legislation changes, promoting electronic ID cards and ensuring countrywide internet access. Thereby, remote villages must
Iran moves toward electronic voting
Mohammad Hossein Moqimi, Chief of elections for Iran’s Interior Ministry has recently informed that the Guardian Council will soon announce its conclusions on a e-voting software which would allow the implementation of electronic voting throughout the country. According to Moqimi,
Lithuanian Liberal Party leader proposes online voting
Eligijus Masiulis, leader of Lithuania’s Liberal Movement, recently proposed the adoption of online voting in order to boost turnout and enfranchise expatriates. The Liberal Movement is currently the fourth biggest party in Lithuania’s parliament. To support Masiulis’s point, the party