On January 22, the Presidential Commission on Election Administration presented a 112-page report offering a series of recommendations to improve the US electoral system. This bipartisan commission, established by US President Barack Obama, was integrated by a multidisciplinary team of
Let´s celebrate. It’s Global Elections Day
In 2014, 42% of the world´s population will conduct elections. From Sweden to New Zealand and from Indonesia to Hawaii, in all corners of the world, people will decide their common future by going to the ballots. Fiji will get
Jimmy Carter praises again our electoral solution
“Venezuela probably has the best voting system that I have ever known…” said Jimmy Carter, former US President, and founder of the Carter Center. This quote is part of an interview made by Andres Oppenheimer, aired on June 23, 2013
Venezuela’s Election System Holds Up as a Model for the World
This article is by Eugenio Martinez, who covers elections for Venezuela’s newspaper El Universal and is the host of the weekly TV show El Termómetro. Two weeks ago Venezuelans went to the polls to elect a president to transition their
Smartmatic: much more than innovative voting machines
The execution of a transparent national election, that is efficiently executed and yields legitimate results, represents a huge challenge that requires a careful planning of all the numerous steps of the electoral process, the collection and processing of a considerable
Smartmatic in the Philippines: the road towards another transparent and legitimate electoral process
In 2010 the Philippines implemented a new electronic voting system to improve election administration. A seamless voter experience, and the speed, transparency and efficiency with which the entire process was carried out meant a significant contribution to the democratic processes