Brazil, India, the United States and Venezuela are among the countries that have successfully adopted electronic voting to elect their representatives. Each day, the number of countries showing interest in modernizing their electoral platforms grows. The provincial electoral officer for
Electronic voting opportunities in 2014
In 2014, nine Latin American countries will hold elections, and it seems that this year will include numerous pilot programs that will attempt to spread the use of electronic voting. In El Salvador, for example, the election of the new
Pablo de Olavide University elected student delegation using electronic voting
Students at Spain’s Pablo de Olavide University used an electronic voting system to choose their next general student delegation. The election, held from March 11-13, was the first of its kind used in the Andalusian university system. But these elections are historic,
Smartmatic promotes forum on benefits of biometric voter authentication
The benefits offered by voting technology and biometric voter authentication, were the topics of discussion during a forum held by Smartmatic along with their local partner Roseace, in Islamabad, Pakistan. Members of the Parliament, representatives from the Election Commission of
Saudi Arabian Health Ministry to use electronic voting for competition
The Saudi Arabian Minister of Health, Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah, has announced the details of a competition focused on improving public awareness of non-communicable diseases such as diabetes, obesity, high blood pressure, and heart and kidney illnesses. “The best proposals will
Smartmatic’s electoral technology makes history in Ecuador
Over 300 thousand Ecuadorians, registered to vote in the province of Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas, were able to cast their ballot efficiently, and transparently this past weekend. The National Electoral Council (CNE), Ecuador’s highest electoral body, decided to conduct a