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
Latin America moves towards voting automation
The use of voting automation technologies to strengthen electoral processes keeps generating success stories. Electoral commissions have worked in fairs and events related to e-voting, biometric registries, and the use of software and hardware to make automated voting accessible. There
International Day of Persons with Disabilities
With an estimated one billion people worldwide living with a disability, access to technology is key to help realize the full and equal participation of persons with disabilities. Throughout human history, technology has shaped the way people live. Today information
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
New advanced e-voting system selected for Australian state election
The University of Surrey and the Victorian Electoral Commission, in collaboration with the Universities of Melbourne and Luxembourg have developed a new advanced electronic voting system. The system is designed using cryptography to provide ballot secrecy for voters and end-to-end