In the eve of the upcoming General Elections, where the 650 seats of the House of Commons will be chosen, democracy watchdogs, electoral technology organizations, and the media are debating over electronic voting and how its implementation could increase voter
10 things you should know about the Riigikogu elections
1. The Riigikogu is the unicameral parliament of Estonia, composed of 101 seats, distributed among 12 districts. Estonia is divided into 12 electoral districts for the purpose of the Riigikogu elections. 2. In addition to approving legislation, the Riigikogu appoints
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On March 1st, Estonia will elect the new members of the Parliament. The Estonian National Electoral Committee has already opened the voting periods for those citizens that wish to take advantage of advance voting (presential) and also for i-voting. According
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
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
Smartmatic creates centre of excellence for Internet voting
Smartmatic and Cybernetica, the Estonian R&D lab that built the original Internet voting system used in Estonia, have created a first-of-a-kind Centre for Excellence to advance Internet voting on a global scale. This centre of research and development, called the