South Korea made the headlines when it held parliamentary elections in April 2020 as COVID-19 was ravaging the world.
IDEA International’s Out-of-Country Voting report: 5 main takeaways
Internet voting in the age of convenience
Although Internet voting can be an impassioned and controversial subject, most people would agree that it is a very convenient method to cast a ballot.
Ghanaians living abroad favor Internet voting
The continuous growth of Ghanaians living abroad and their important contribution to the nation’s GDP has encouraged a political debate in Ghana about the voting rights of expats. From the discussion, Internet voting has emerged as one of the preferred
Virtual democracy and e-voting: a new perspective for the UK
Laura Mackenzie, expert in political sciences and PhD in European policy, has stressed the importance of social networks to encourage political participation as well as the prospects of e-voting in the UK. About 84% of British households have internet in
New Zealand follows Estonia’s steps on i-voting
A trial of online voting will take place in New Zealand next year during the local elections to choose whether they will use online voting alongside postal voting. New Zealand will try to follow Estonia’s example as the only nation
Estonian President debates on the role of technology in elections
On September 24th, the Stanford Center for Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law (CDDRL), together with The Atlantic Council, will host Toomas Ilves, President of Estonia for a debate on election technology. In a debate moderated by Francis Fukuyama (@FukuyamaFrancis),