After using Brazilian voting technology in the 2013 elections, Paraguay is looking into permanently adopting Brazil’s electronic voting system in the future. Brazil, a frontrunner in the adoption of voting technology, has been using Direct Recording Electronic voting machines (DRE)
Belgians prepare to vote for three elections on the same day
Next May 25, Belgians will vote for three elections on the same day during the Federal, Regional and European parliaments elections. The organizer of the contest – Federal Public Service Interior of Belgium – is preparing to receive 7,900,000 citizens.
Public test of electronic voting held in Faribault, United States
On March 6, a public test of an electronic voting system was performed during the Rice County municipal elections. The test was open to representatives from political parties, candidates, the press and the public in order to check its accuracy
USA tunes up its electoral administration processes
On January 22, the Presidential Commission on Election Administration presented a 112-page report offering a series of recommendations to improve the US electoral system. This bipartisan commission, established by US President Barack Obama, was integrated by a multidisciplinary team of
More than 4,000 Costa Ricans tested electronic voting
On February 2, Costa Ricans chose their president and representatives. At the same time, around 4,000 Costa Ricans participated in an electronic voting simulation carried out by the country’s Supreme Election Committee. Authorities stated that the electronic voting simulation did
Latin American electronic voting in 2014
Several Latin American countries will hold elections this year, which will give voting technology a chance to take center stage and demonstrate its many benefits as well as its effectiveness. Electronic voting is becoming more and more prevalent in Latin