“The Atlantic Council” will gather a group of experts to debate on the use of technology in the creation of more robust and participative democracies. The event entitled “Democracy Rebooted: The Future of Technology in Elections” will be hosted in
Smartmatic in the Founders Forum – New York
Antonio Mugica, CEO of Smartmatic, the leading company in elections worldwide, will participate in the Founders Forum in New York on October 7-8, to discuss how technology can shape the November 2016 US elections. The Founders Forum, hailed by The Guardian
Election Adoption Maturity Model
Elections are very complex projects to manage. They usually take place over large territories, involve thousands of candidates in hundreds of jurisdictions competing simultaneously, require millions of election instruments to be under strict supervision while they are distributed across the
Estonian President debates on the role of technology in elections
On September 24th, the Stanford Center for Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law (CDDRL), together with The Atlantic Council, will host Toomas Ilves, President of Estonia for a debate on election technology. In a debate moderated by Francis Fukuyama (@FukuyamaFrancis),
Voter registration extended in 3 provinces in Zambia
The Electoral Commission of Zambia announced this week its decision to extend the registration process for voters in the provinces of Luapula, Copperbelt and North Western. In light of these changes, registration will run until January 31st 2016, as opposed
Five technologies that changed elections (Infographic)
Efficiency and transparency in election administration have improved considerably in recent decades thanks to technology. The top five technologies making possible better elections are: