by Ernesto Parisca | Jun 19, 2014 | E-voting, Elections, In the news, The Americas
While on a trip to Chicago, senator Juan Carlos Romero Hicks made some interesting declarations about the possibility of voting for Mexicans living abroad: "In 2018, Mexicans living abroad will be able to choose their president from a computer, a consulate or by mail."
He also indicated that the electoral reform that was recently approved by ...
by Ernesto Parisca | Jun 13, 2014 | E-voting, Elections, In the news
On June 5, the Election Commission of Pakistan (EPC) announced their intention to use adopt voting technology for the 2018 general elections.
Although the Sindh government’s intention was to implement technology as early as November of this year, the obstacles to be sorted in order to make electronic voting a reality will make it impossible to ...
by Ernesto Parisca | Apr 25, 2014 | biometrics, Elections, In the news, Middle East
On 30 April Iraqi citizens will elect its Council of Representatives (CoR).
Within 30 days of when the CoR first convenes, its members will elect the country’s President. He will then choose a Prime Minister from the new parliament’s majority coalition.
9,040 candidates, including 2,612 women, will vie for the 328 seats.
The voting system
The electoral system is ...
by Ernesto Parisca | Feb 10, 2014 | In the news
The stakes are high in the upcoming general elections of Guinea-Bissau.  Success of the exercise could finally put the tiny West African country on the road to political stability.   Failure, on the other hand, would likely sentence it to more years of restiveness.
The polls were originally set last November but were postponed due to ...
by Ernesto Parisca | Jan 24, 2014 | In the news
El Salvador is gearing up to elect a new president and vice president for the 2014-2019 term on February 2nd.
A second round is scheduled for March 9 in case no candidate achieves an absolute majority.
Five political parties are presenting candidates for these offices.
The list below summarizes the options available to voters for president and vice president:
Salvador ...
by Ernesto Parisca | Jan 24, 2014 | E-voting, In the news, The Americas
El Salvador is gearing up to elect a new president and vice president for the 2014-2019 term on February 2nd.
A second round is scheduled for March 9 in case no candidate achieves an absolute majority.
Five political parties are presenting candidates for these offices.
The list below summarizes the options available to voters for president and vice president:
Salvador ...