The advance of electronic voting was one of the main topics of the 28th Conference of the Association of Electoral Bodies of Central America and the Caribbean (Tikal Protocol). This event was held in San Juan, Puerto Rico, between August
Innovative voting idea proposed by Hindu students
A group of young students at the Gandhi Nagar National Design Institute have developed EasyElect, a concept that allows “the adaptation of the voting booth to be taken to the people rather than the opposite.” EasyElect involves automated voting kiosks
Electronic voting: A platform for electoral change
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