New Information and Communications technologies are showing great potential to redefine our democracies.
Technology and democracy, the new frontiers

New Information and Communications technologies are showing great potential to redefine our democracies.
The reasons to deploy electronic voting systems vary substantially from country to country. Low public trust in elections and electoral authorities in most Latin American countries is another of the reasons mentioned for the growing adoption of election technology.
There is no doubt that technology itself can have a hugely positive impact in developing democracies.
Needless to say, to close the gender equality gap in most economic, political and technological fields is still an imperative pending task in 2017.
The Democratic Society will host the event “Taking control of politics: Can digital democracy help” in London, next February 9.
A collection of essays from experts in the International Elections Advisory Council (IEAC) was published in the report “The Future of Elections”, a document that highlights how technology can strengthen democracy and elections integrity.