In Mexico, a variety of stakeholders including citizens, election officials, legislators, political parties and experts, are discussing the creation of a regulation purposely authorizing the use of electronic voting systems as well as the specific guidelines and procedures for its
Advances in biometrics and cryptography will be key for internet voting upgrade
The Cyber Statecraft Initiative -an international organization for internet regulation- recently organized a workshop in the United States to discuss internet voting security. The panel was integrated by experts from the Center for Democracy and Technology of the United States
The government promotes the use of electronic voting in the election of student representatives in Bogota, Colombia
This year, about 50,000 students from public schools and colleges in Bogotá used electronic voting to elect their representatives. It is an innovative mechanism that incorporates Technology of Information and Communication (TICS) facilities in the practice of democracy at school
Electronic voting for expatriates gains steam in Latin America
Recently, the Dominican Republic, Colombia and Chile discussed the need for electronic voting to enable expatriates to exercise their right to vote. Citizens who live outside of their countries have traditionally been excluded from participating in elections. The main reasons
Electronic voting in Chile is just a matter of time
Voting technology experts believe that Chile has reached the maturity level needed to adopt electronic voting. Electronic voting would lead to a 40 percent savings in resources compared to the estimated expenses of a manual voting system. In addition, it
Electronic voting, citizen participation and public policy in Brazil
The introduction of electronic voting in Brazil boosted voter participation, especially among the less educated. This, in turn, has spurred the election of lawmakers who are more concerned with social issues and have a better attitude toward the needs of