Efficiency and transparency in election administration have improved considerably in recent decades thanks to technology. The top five technologies making possible better elections are:
British researchers developed a new security device for electronic voting
A new security device for electronic voting could be ready to use by the 2020 or 2025 general elections in the UK. Taking inspiration from the security devices issued by some banks, a security and privacy research group at Birmingham,
Report: Online voting option would increase turnout in UK elections
According to a recent report published by Webroots Democracy, an online voting option in UK elections could increase turnout by up to 9 million. This report, titled Viral Voting, is the result of over a year’s worth of research into
The Commission on Digital Democracy of the British parliament recommends online voting
A recent report published by the Commission on Digital Democracy stated that, by 2020, secure online voting should be an option for all voters in the UK. The recommendation is based on a November 2014 report by the House of Commons
Australia’s University of New England supports internet voting
The University of New England (UNE) launched Mobile Voting, a public awareness campaign to analyze the possibility of implementing a successful mobile internet voting platform for Australian elections. UNE PhD student Phillip Zada, who is behind the campaign, said that internet
Lithuania is considering online voting for upcoming elections
The Lithuanian Government has approved a proposal, put forward by the members of the Parliament, to introduce an online voting option in elections. Online voting will cover presidential, Parliamentary, local, and European parliament elections as well as referendums. The proposal