A Smartmatic team had the wonderful privilege of taking part in the 2014 annual trade show Ziezo in Houten, the Netherlands. This 3-day event ran from April 10 to 12, was hosted by the Oogfonds, a Dutch organization dedicated to
Paraguay analyzes using the Brazilian electronic voting system
After using Brazilian voting technology in the 2013 elections, Paraguay is looking into permanently adopting Brazil’s electronic voting system in the future. Brazil, a frontrunner in the adoption of voting technology, has been using Direct Recording Electronic voting machines (DRE)
Puerto Rico to implement electronic tallying by the 2016 elections
Puerto Rico has set 2016 as the date to implement e-tallying. To achieve such goal, the State Election Commission has begun by outlining the road map that will guide the adoption of this new voting system. The idea is to
Belgians prepare to vote for three elections on the same day
Next May 25, Belgians will vote for three elections on the same day during the Federal, Regional and European parliaments elections. The organizer of the contest – Federal Public Service Interior of Belgium – is preparing to receive 7,900,000 citizens.
Electronic voting opportunities in 2014
In 2014, nine Latin American countries will hold elections, and it seems that this year will include numerous pilot programs that will attempt to spread the use of electronic voting. In El Salvador, for example, the election of the new
Advances in electronic voting in Latin America
In 2014, the people of nine Latin American countries will exercise their right to vote. This year, electronic voting plays a key role in the elections that take place some of these countries. In Colombia, a pilot test is expected