Needless to say, to close the gender equality gap in most economic, political and technological fields is still an imperative pending task in 2017.
4 women who have been bold for change in election technology
UK Government commits to improve integrity of the electoral system
The British authorities seem to have been listening. Recently, the government announced a number of measures to strength the electoral system and eliminate electoral fraud.
Elections to watch in 2017
2016 was a year marked by electoral surprises. From UK, and all the way to Colombia, elections proved that no result is guaranteed until the last voter casts his or her ballot.
Australia: Parliament hopes to make decisions using e-voting technology
A commission of the Liberal Party Coalition of the Australian Parliament is planning to adopt electronic voting for their decision making.
Predicting how someone will vote: political issues don’t matter as much as you think
Researchers from Duke University have concluded that voters probably lean more toward candidates that reinforce their identities rather than following political proposals.
Technology can improve the integrity of elections
A collection of essays from experts in the International Elections Advisory Council (IEAC) was published in the report “The Future of Elections”, a document that highlights how technology can strengthen democracy and elections integrity.