by Ernesto Parisca | Jun 6, 2014 | Africa, biometrics, E-voting, Elections

The University of Ilorin in Nigeria further cemented its reputation for innovation on May 28, when students chose their new leaders using an electronic voting system.
With the goal of creating free elections that are fair, trustworthy and convenient, the Student Union's Independent Electoral Committee (ISEC) adopted an electronic voting system in which the students voted ...
by Ernesto Parisca | Apr 29, 2014 | Africa, Elections, General interest

For the first time in its history, the Republic of Malawi will be holding a Parliamentary, Presidential and Local Government elections at the same time.
The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) is gearing up to serve 7,537,549 registered voters in what is being dubbed as the historic 2014 Tripartite Elections. The total population is estimated at 17,377,468.
Political ...
by Ernesto Parisca | Jan 8, 2014 | Africa, E-voting, General interest

Egypt will hold a referendum on its amended 2012 constitution over two days on 14 and 15 January, 2014.
Voters will be asked if they approve of the draft constitution – complete with all the changes that have been made in the last year.
A committee of ten legal experts began to amend the constitution in 2013. ...