On March 1st, Estonia will elect the new members of the Parliament. The Estonian National Electoral Committee has already opened the voting periods for those citizens that wish to take advantage of advance voting (presential) and also for i-voting. According
Successful stories: Estonia and Internet voting
Historically, electoral commissions around the world have seen absentee voting as an alternative to make voting more accessible and convenient. For this reason, many countries allow their citizens to vote via mail, either inside their territory or from abroad. However,
Smartmatic deemed single eligible bidder for touchscreen machines in Philippines
On December 16th, the Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) has declared the Smartmatic-Total Information Management Corporation to be the only eligible bidder for the procurement of Direct Recording Electronic (DRE) machines for the 2016
Ecuador evaluates including e-voting in electoral reforms
A special commission of the Ecuadorian National Electoral Council has established up to 74 possible reforms to the Organic Law of Elections and Political Organizations, as part of a proposal that will be presented to the country’s National Assembly for
CNN interviews Lord Mark Malloch-Brown, chairman of SGO
On the occasion of the launch of the SGO Group this week, Richard Quest, journalist and host of “Quest Means Business” on CNN, interviewed Lord Mark Malloch-Brown in London. He is the chairman of this new corporation that gathers diverse
Mexico considers using new technologies in electoral processes
The Mexican National Electoral Institute (INE), through its International Centre for Electoral Training and Research (CICE) and the Community of Democracies, held its first International Specialized Training Course: the Use of Technology in the Electoral Processes, in Mexico City from