Smartmatic's blog about electronic voting
From stadiums to polling stations, explore the surprising parallels between the FIFA World Cup and national elections, and the critical role of election technology in ensuring secure, transparent voting.
In an era defined by disruption, one truth remains non-negotiable: democracy cannot pause for disaster.
The emergence of technologies such as business intelligence (BI) tools, electronic poll books (e-Poll books), and more recently, artificial intelligence, is putting on the hands of EMBs tools that can substantially increase their oversight and control capabilities.
Smartmatic’s Chief Technology Officer Eduardo Correia provided a comprehensive overview of the company’s portfolio. His presentation covered the complete electoral process – from the modernization of voting centers to secure and auditable in-person voting.
Encryption and digital signatures are the two primary mechanisms to deliver this layer of information security.
Voter registration and authentication are a common challenge for election officials the world over. Authorities have the obligation to ensure that the integrity of the voter authentication process is not compromised, either by fraud or by malfeasance, and that committing