by Ernesto Parisca | Mar 5, 2020 | Elections, The Americas

The Super Tuesday primaries marked the debut of Los Angeles County’s Voting Solutions for All People (VSAP). The Ballot Marking Devices, which allowed voters to mark their choice, received excellent reviews from voters.
According to Loyola Marymount University’s 2020 LA Votes Exit Poll, more than 90 percent of voters described their overall voting experience as good ...
by Ernesto Parisca | Aug 26, 2019 | Elections, General interest, The Americas

The 2020 U.S. general elections are around the corner. Approximately four hundred more days to go. The Election Commissions across the country have already started voting preparations, which include assessing and acting upon lessons learned from the last midterm polls.
Both the U.S. Census Bureau and the Election Assistance Commission recently released crucial findings on voting ...
by Ernesto Parisca | Feb 15, 2019 | Africa, Asia, Elections, The Americas

Afghanistan
Afghanistan’s presidential elections were scheduled for April 2019, but they are now being postponed for at least a few months to address technical problems evident in recent parliamentary elections.
There is also the consideration that the Taliban, who have a presence in 70% of Afghanistan, might reject peace negotiations if elections were held before a deal ...
by Ernesto Parisca | Nov 11, 2018 | Elections, General interest, The Americas

Though the U.S. Presidential elections are just around the corner, there are cybersecurity and policymaking experts still pondering the 2016 results. Meanwhile, voters and elected officials are still adjusting to the outcome of the 2018 midterm polls.
The election technology to be used during next year’s election will be a critical. There are at least four ...
by Ernesto Parisca | May 14, 2018 | Elections, General interest, The Americas

Last April, more than four million Paraguayans were registered to hit the polls for a general election. Voters went to choose both national and local authorities. The event is the seventh election since 1992 when democracy was established as the country's form of government.
More than 700 posts were up for election. The most noteworthy being ...
by Ernesto Parisca | Mar 20, 2018 | Elections, The Americas

The three national elections scheduled in Colombia for 2018 are keeping election authorities quite busy.
The first round of elections were held on March 11, when citizens elected members of Senate and House Representatives. Later this month -on May 27- Colombia will hold the most awaited presidential race in years, with a runoff on June 17 ...