In the eve of the upcoming General Elections, where the 650 seats of the House of Commons will be chosen, democracy watchdogs, electoral technology organizations, and the media are debating over electronic voting and how its implementation could increase voter
Electronic voting promotes community participation in local governments
The small town of Andover in North America is a leader in terms of citizen participation in local government. However, town meeting voters still use some form of manual voting in community assemblies. Aware that modern technology may change that
UK online electoral register surpasses manual option
On May 7th, the United Kingdom will hold general elections, during which the 650 members of the House of Commons will be elected. As part of the process, the electoral register was opened to new voters, who had the
Dominican Republic to incorporate voting automation solutions
The Central Electoral Board of the Dominican Republic recently announced the use of voting automation technologies. The goal is to strengthen democracy and transparency of electoral processes. Paper ballots would be replaced by a touchscreen menu, where voters can select their candidates and
Report: Online voting option would increase turnout in UK elections
According to a recent report published by Webroots Democracy, an online voting option in UK elections could increase turnout by up to 9 million. This report, titled Viral Voting, is the result of over a year’s worth of research into
Independent National Electoral Commission of Nigeria is in favor of electronic voting
The Nigerian Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) would like to implement electronic voting in the near future. INEC Deputy Director, Nick Dazang, confirmed in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja, that the commission is not