A recent article published by Jazz Ma, Frank Lee and Robert Chung (from the Program for Public Opinion at the University of Hong Kong) in the Asian Network for Public Opinion Research (ANPOR), describes the relevance of electronic voting for
Smartmatic in the Founders Forum – New York
Antonio Mugica, CEO of Smartmatic, the leading company in elections worldwide, will participate in the Founders Forum in New York on October 7-8, to discuss how technology can shape the November 2016 US elections. The Founders Forum, hailed by The Guardian
International Day of Democracy 2015: Strengthening the participation of civil society
Democracy is crucial for the development of any nation. It is through democracy that the members of a society engage in the shaping of their shared future and determine the political, economic and cultural landscape of the country. Although every nation has unique
Spanish America make efforts to link technology with popular election
The use of technology in elections continues to grow in Spanish America. In addition to Brazil and Venezuela other countries such as Ecuador, Colombia and Honduras are working to adopt this electoral system. Mexico and the Spanish autonomous community of the
Online voting continues to grow in Estonia
The Estonian i-voting system has been considered as an example of how technology can be best implemented in a modern democracy. Its security is top-notch and its performance has been exceptional. Recent reports and statistics have shown that i-voting grew about 25%
Five technologies that changed elections (Infographic)
Efficiency and transparency in election administration have improved considerably in recent decades thanks to technology. The top five technologies making possible better elections are: