Below, the interview of Antonio Múgica from El Mundo, the president of Smartmatic tells us about: What Smartmatic is, when the company was founded, and what types of technology this multinational company works with. We apologise for the fact the interview is only
First tests for electronic voting will be undertaken internally by the parties
Colombia is preparing for the future implementation of electronic voting in the country’s electoral process. The first test, which intends to check the system works correctly and all needed material is available, will be undertaken in the political parties’ internal
A thousand electronic ballots will be installed in Mexico to elect the Head of Government of Mexico City
For the next election of the Head of Government of Mexico City, on the 1st of July, the elections for the following Head of Government of Mexico City will take place. A thousand electronic ballots will be installed for that
Technology is needed to avoid electoral fraud
Carlos Ariel Sánchez, National Civil Registrar of Colombia, stated that “to prevent electoral fraud not only electronic voting is needed, it is also necessary to incorporate technology into all stages previous to the elections day”, and added “the fraud border has
The Colombian government guarantees the electronic vote for the 2014 elections
Germán Vargas Lleras, Colombian Minister of Interior Affairs declared that the Government will guarantee the electronic voting system in the entire country for the 2014 elections when congressmen and the President will be elected. The minister pointed out that Colombian
A study shows that 1 in 4 people in the world votes with electronic machines
A study conducted by Julia Pomares, a political scientist, demonstrates that 27% of citizens use voting machines as means to elect their political representatives. Some of the countries that use 100% automated systems are Brazil, Belgium, India, United States, the