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
International Day of Persons with Disabilities
With an estimated one billion people worldwide living with a disability, access to technology is key to help realize the full and equal participation of persons with disabilities. Throughout human history, technology has shaped the way people live. Today information
New advanced e-voting system selected for Australian state election
The University of Surrey and the Victorian Electoral Commission, in collaboration with the Universities of Melbourne and Luxembourg have developed a new advanced electronic voting system. The system is designed using cryptography to provide ballot secrecy for voters and end-to-end
English trust adopts i-voting system for governor elections
Norfolk and Suffolk National Health Service Foundation Trust is one of the first health services trusts in England to use i-voting for its forthcoming governor elections. Next December 13,000 trust members and 4,000 staff will have the opportunity to vote using
Use of electronic voting for the election of irrigation inspectors in Mendoza
The Irrigation Department (DGI) of Mendoza in Argentina adopted electronic voting for its forthcoming election of provincial delegates and irrigation inspectors. The use of e-voting system speeds ballot counting so results will be known within 2 hours. Mendoza farmers holding
Mexico works on electronic voting regulations
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