The Lithuanian Government has approved a proposal, put forward by the members of the Parliament, to introduce an online voting option in elections. Online voting will cover presidential, Parliamentary, local, and European parliament elections as well as referendums. The proposal
CDU politician suggests e-voting for state elections in Brandenburg
Ingo Senftleben, chairman of Brandenburg’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party suggested the introduction of internet voting as a countermeasure to the low turnout (48%) in the recent state elections. Electronic voting has been attracting considerable attention during the last years. Brazil has had
Sudan launches electronic voting system for upcoming elections
Sudan will use an electronic voting system for the first time in its electoral history in April’s elections. The chairman of the National Election Commission (NEC) Dr. Mukhtar Alasam confirmed in a press conference in Khartoum that an electronic voting
Smartmatic deemed single eligible bidder for touchscreen machines in Philippines
On December 16th, the Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) has declared the Smartmatic-Total Information Management Corporation to be the only eligible bidder for the procurement of Direct Recording Electronic (DRE) machines for the 2016
International Day of Persons with Disabilities
With an estimated one billion people worldwide living with a disability, access to technology is key to help realize the full and equal participation of persons with disabilities. Throughout human history, technology has shaped the way people live. Today information
New advanced e-voting system selected for Australian state election
The University of Surrey and the Victorian Electoral Commission, in collaboration with the Universities of Melbourne and Luxembourg have developed a new advanced electronic voting system. The system is designed using cryptography to provide ballot secrecy for voters and end-to-end