1. On December 8th 2013, Venezuela will hold municipal elections. 335 municipal mayors, the Caracas metropolitan mayor, the district mayor for Alto Apure, 1.680 nominal councilmen (elected individually by name), 69 indigenous representatives to the municipal councils (also elected by
Puerto Rico interested in e-voting for 2016 elections
On October 17, Puerto Rico’s senate approved a resolution that will allow the country’s Commission on Government, Governmental Efficiency, and Economic Innovation to carry out an analysis regarding e-voting. In particular, they will examine the possibility, organization, implementation, and security
The five benefits of electronic voting according to the IFES and IDEA
The International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) and the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA), organizations that work in favor of better management of electoral systems, have shared their five most important benefits when it comes to electronic
9 things you should know about the Venezuelan 2013 Presidential Election
1. On April 14th 2013, Venezuela will choose a President for the 2013-2019 term. María Bolívar, Henrique Capriles, Nicolás Maduro, Eusebio Méndez, Julio Mora, Reina Sequera and Fredy Tabarquino are the seven candidates who will take part in the race,
Smartmatic: much more than innovative voting machines
The execution of a transparent national election, that is efficiently executed and yields legitimate results, represents a huge challenge that requires a careful planning of all the numerous steps of the electoral process, the collection and processing of a considerable
What is Global Elections Day?
Valentine’s Day may be this month’s most famous date (after all, it’s the second most celebrated day in the world – after New Year’s Day). But there’s another day in February we should all remember, too. Global Elections Day was