Antonio Mugica, CEO of Smartmatic, the leading company in elections worldwide, will participate in the Founders Forum in New York on October 7-8, to discuss how technology can shape the November 2016 US elections. The Founders Forum, hailed by The Guardian
Election Adoption Maturity Model
Elections are very complex projects to manage. They usually take place over large territories, involve thousands of candidates in hundreds of jurisdictions competing simultaneously, require millions of election instruments to be under strict supervision while they are distributed across the
10 facts about the Brazilian general election 2014
The Brazilian general election will take place on October 5, with the possibility of a second round on the 26 of the same month. In order to win the presidency, a candidate must win by an absolute majority, which
Russia tweaks its electronic vote counting system to prevent hacking
The Central Election Committee of Russia (CEC) is fine-tuning their automated vote counting software in order to avoid the possibility of it being manipulated, said its president, Vladimir Churov. Russia will allow foreign observers to monitor the elections in Crimea
Mozambique prepares to introduce electronic voting
The National Election Committee (CNE) of Mozambique presented an electronic voting machine that could be used for future elections. However, it is not expected to be used in the general elections slated for October 15. The CNE made it clear
Mexicans abroad could use electronic voting
Access to electronic voting for Mexicans living abroad was one part of the political-electoral reform that was recently approved by the Mexican Congress. This reform would also enable Mexicans living abroad to exercise their right to vote using an electronic