The first e-voting test was carried out by the Dominican Republic’s Central Electoral Commission (JCE) last September 26. Authorities are planning to use the system during the elections that are set to take place at the Santo Domingo Autonomous University
Australian minister Malcolm Turnbull speaks out about the need to adopt e-voting
On September 10, Australia’s communications minister, Malcolm Turnbull, spoke with Australian news channel, ABC 24. He indicated that one of the new government’s priorities should be the quick adoption of technology to make the government more effective, better serve the
Peruvian Border Integration Council elections to use e-voting
Nearly 100 mayors from Peru’s border areas are going to elect the members of the National Council for the Development of Borders and Border Integration (Conadif) using e-voting technology. This group will be made up of six mayors (three provincial
New Zealand city of Manawatu to test electronic voting
Margaret Kouvelis, mayor of Manawatu, New Zealand, said that she was proud that the city could become one of the first on the continent to test the usefulness of e-voting during the next local elections set for 2016. Kouvelis hopes
Costa Rica will use a voting system for residents living abroad
According to estimates by the Costa Rican government, at least 12,000 citizens living abroad could vote in the upcoming presidential election on February 2, 2014 using an Internet voting system. This new I-voting system will be implemented in 35 consulates
Azuay to use e-voting
The province of Azuay, Ecuador will use e-voting during the elections set for February, 2014, according to a declaration made by the country’s National Electoral Council’s Plenary Session. In the words of the CNE’s Strategic Management Coordinator, Diego Tello: “The