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
USA tunes up its electoral administration processes
On January 22, the Presidential Commission on Election Administration presented a 112-page report offering a series of recommendations to improve the US electoral system. This bipartisan commission, established by US President Barack Obama, was integrated by a multidisciplinary team of
Pakistani students call for electronic voting in hopes of fair elections
During an advisory meeting at the Agriculture University of Rawalpindi, Pakistan, students supported the idea of changing the country´s current manual voting system in favor of an electronic one in order to eliminate voter fraud. Moreover, they demanded to include
Latin American electronic voting in 2014
Several Latin American countries will hold elections this year, which will give voting technology a chance to take center stage and demonstrate its many benefits as well as its effectiveness. Electronic voting is becoming more and more prevalent in Latin
Electronic voting is widely accepted among the Peruvian population
Peru’s progress in the implementation of electronic voting systems throughout the country has been so great that the National Office of Electoral Processes (ONPE) managed to hold 12 elections with in-person electronic voting during 2013. Some 2,193 voters have expressed