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
Election technology continues to gain steam in emerging countries
Emerging countries in Latin America and Asia are successfully adopting election technology to increase voter participation, transparency and efficiency. Following the example of Brazil and Venezuela, countries like Paraguay, Panama, Costa Rica and Mexico have implemented some form of electronic
The Scottish National Party pushes for electronic voting in parliament
The Scottish National Party (SNP), which is the third largest party in the UK House of Commons, made an urgent call for the implementation of electronic voting. SNP Deputy Hannah Bartell said that the “time wasted managing the request would
Russia’s National Settlement Depository launches e-voting
The National Settlement Depository (Russia’s central securities depository) is developing an electronic voting platform for its shareholder meetings. The new service would be available in 2017. This new e-voting platform will allow security holders to remotely participate in meetings. Shareholders
The history of election technology
Throughout history, and as technology has evolved, election commissions around the world have integrated technology-based solutions to strengthen citizen participation through more reliable, transparent and secure voting. The first voting machine, which had a mechanical lever, was patented in 1892
Iran includes electronic voting in upcoming parliamentary elections
Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli, Minister of Interior of Iran, stated that his ministry would take necessary measures to hold the upcoming parliamentary elections using electronic voting, upon an approval by the country’s Guardian Council according to the Constitution. He added that