New Information and Communications technologies are showing great potential to redefine our democracies.
Technology and democracy, the new frontiers
Election technology in Latin America, a growing trend. Part II
In a previous post, some reasons for a growing deployment of election technology services in Latin America were mentioned.
Catalans abroad closer to rely on electronic voting
The electronic voting law for Catalans living abroad recently passed the first parliament test. The next step for the bill will be going through a consideration by a committee, before it can be enacted.
The modernization of the US voting system: a pending task
“When voting rates in America are some of the lowest among advanced democracies, we should be making it easier, not harder, to vote.”, advised President Barack Obama during his final speech, a few days before leaving the White House.
Indonesia plans to implement e-voting in 2019
The government of Indonesia is pondering the idea of implementing electronic voting platforms for the presidential and legislative elections of 2019.
Indian government encourages startups toward the development of voting machines
The administration of India’s Prime Minister Narenda Modi has decided to support startups that show interest in developing e-voting machines. This initiative is part of a government plan to encourage startups in India, and it was directly approved by the Cabinet