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
E-voting to choose student representatives at Nigerian university
The National Association of Nigerian Students and the alumni of Adeyemi College of Education have congratulated the Student Centre of this institution for adopting an electronic voting system that allowed a clean and peaceful election of the new student representatives.
7 Q&As about the upcoming elections in Chiapas
On July 19, citizens of the Mexican state of Chiapas will vote to elect their local authorities. 1. What offices will be elected? Voters will elect: 24 deputies by relative majority, 17 deputies by proportional representation, and 122 delegation chiefs
Electronic voting sets a new milestone for elections in Argentina
Technology and innovation in the form of electronic voting have once again made a positive impact on the democratic history of a country, this time in the municipalities of Marcos Juarez and La Falda, in the Argentine province of Cordoba,
Key facts to understand the 2015 Mexican Federal and Local elections
The 2015 Mexican Federal and Local election will be held on June 7. We leave you an infographic with some key facts about this process.