With only a few days left to the general election and the impending risk of many voters getting disenfranchised as a result of inability to collect their permanent voter card (PVC), the Nigerian Computer Society (NCS) has urged the Independent
The Commission on Digital Democracy of the British parliament recommends online voting
A recent report published by the Commission on Digital Democracy stated that, by 2020, secure online voting should be an option for all voters in the UK. The recommendation is based on a November 2014 report by the House of Commons
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
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
Electronic voting succeeds in Brazil
During the second round of the presidential election held on October 26th, Brazil successfully deployed its electronic voting system and confirmed once again its democratic calling. Since 1996, Brazil has been using and upgrading its e-voting platform. For the presidential
Canadian city joins Internet-based voting in the upcoming municipal elections
Ajax, a Canadian town of southern Ontario will launch an Internet-based electronic voting system in the upcoming municipal elections. The community expects that the adoption of internet voting will make elections easier, more accessible and environmentally sustainable. Increasing turnout would also