Information Communication Technology (ICT) has been widely adopted by private enterprises in most countries. Yet the public sector is, generally speaking, lagging behind.However, South Korea has recently become a test bed for many information technology tools, particularly in the e-government
E-voting would reduce election rigging risks in Armenia
According to Hovhannes Sahakyan, a lawmaker of Armenia’s ruling political party, electronic voting and the use of technology-based solutions are expected to reduce the chances of vote-rigging.
Online voting represents an option for the 2020 UK General Election
Secure Voting is a recent report written by global experts and academics in the electronic voting field and also backed by MPs from across the political spectrum. The paper states that e-voting is sufficiently secure and should be introduced for
Election technology continues to gain steam in emerging countries
Emerging countries in Latin America and Asia are successfully adopting election technology to increase voter participation, transparency and efficiency. Following the example of Brazil and Venezuela, countries like Paraguay, Panama, Costa Rica and Mexico have implemented some form of electronic
The Scottish National Party pushes for electronic voting in parliament
The Scottish National Party (SNP), which is the third largest party in the UK House of Commons, made an urgent call for the implementation of electronic voting. SNP Deputy Hannah Bartell said that the “time wasted managing the request would
Bern University of Applied Sciences promotes research to improve e-voting security
The Research Institute for Security in the Information Society (RISIS) at the Bern University of Applied Sciences in Switzerland is working to conceive, design, and implement new techniques and tools to improve computer security. The expertise of RISIS covers a