Last week, Bulgarians living abroad were able to vote during the national referendum on the introduction of remote e-voting. According to Bulgaria’s Central Electoral Commission (CEC), 312 polling stations were available in 45 countries, with polling stations opening in the
Iran includes electronic voting in upcoming parliamentary elections
Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli, Minister of Interior of Iran, stated that his ministry would take necessary measures to hold the upcoming parliamentary elections using electronic voting, upon an approval by the country’s Guardian Council according to the Constitution. He added that
Space technology would ease electronic voting in Nigeria
Professor Ibiyemi Samuel, Vice Chancellor of the Achievers University in Owo, Ondo State, Nigeria, has recently stated that electronic voting would be possible in Nigeria if the NigComsat-1R satellite is fully deployed. He made such comments during the fourth anniversary celebration
International Day of Democracy 2015: Strengthening the participation of civil society
Democracy is crucial for the development of any nation. It is through democracy that the members of a society engage in the shaping of their shared future and determine the political, economic and cultural landscape of the country. Although every nation has unique
Why do we celebrate the International Day of Democracy?
On November 8, 2007, the United Nations (UN) began observing September 15 as the International Day of Democracy to celebrate democracy and promote it around the globe. Democracy has been a priority for the UN since 1948, when the Universal Declaration of
Experts will debate about Democracy in Athens
The Athens Democracy Forum, organized by The International New York Times and the United Nations Democracy Fund, will take place in Athens from September 13 to 15. During this event, a group of diplomats, students, executives, politicians, leading thinkers and