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Internet voting = Postal voting 2.0

    Internet voting = Postal voting 2.0

As early as 1999, in the midst of the dot-com bubble, Bill Clinton sent a memorandum directing the National Science Foundation to study the potential of Internet voting: “The Director of [...]

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E-voting in corporate governance in India

India's Ministry of Corporate Affairs has gathered a group of experts to examine and review the new legislation ruling the use of electronic voting in corporate governance. The team will discuss [...]

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Internet and postal voting, a shared past

    Internet and postal voting, a shared past

14 years ago, in the wake of the 2000 general elections, Americans had to wait 37 days to learn who their leader was. The closest presidential election in US history [...]

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A recap of Internet voting in Switzerland

Switzerland has been experimenting with Internet voting for many years. In 2000, the Swiss confederate government invited interested cantons to participate in the development of their own remote electronic voting [...]

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A brief history of electronic voting in Brazil

    A brief history of electronic voting in Brazil

On October 5th, South America's largest democracy will hold general elections. To expedite the voting experience of citizens, speed vote processing, and enhance the overall transparency and security of the election, the Tribunal [...]

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Internet Voting and the threat of vote buying and vote selling

    Internet Voting and the threat of vote buying and vote selling

Vote buying and vote selling are some of the earliest known forms of electoral fraud. The reason why it’s been so pervasive througout time is simple, any time a voter [...]

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An introduction to absentee voting

Absentee voting is performed by someone unable to attend the polling location to which they’ve been allocated. Increasing access to it is seen as one way to increase voter turnout. [...]

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Assistive technology in elections

    Assistive technology in elections

Voting is a fundamental right for every citizen, regardless of race, gender, beliefs, or physical or mental ability. That’s why on 3 May, 2008, the United Nations´ treaty Convention on the [...]

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