Hindrances to e-Voting
The controversy on e-Voting is still going on in the House of Representatives on the suitability or otherwise of the use of e-Voting in the 2007 general elections of Nigeria.
Nigeria to adopt e-Voting in 2007 general election
The Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Nigeria, Professor Maurice Iwu, has emphasised on the adoption of the Electronic Voting System (EVS) in the 2007 general elections.
New electronic voting machines for Carbon county
Carbon County (US) has decided to go for 115 new electronic voting machines after a long pending resolution, from Supreme Court.
Smart ID Cards to Be Ready by 2008
Electronic residential registration cards with integrated circuit chips will make their debut in 2008 in Korea. The microchip will contain personal certification for online banking purposes, ID number, health insurance and information on any disabilities.
Nigeria National Assembly yet to decide on e-Voting
Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Electoral Matters, Hamisu Shira, has said that the National Assembly in Nigeria is yet to decide on the use of Electronic Voting Machine (EVM).
eVoting on the agenda for the next Italian general elections
The Italian government has just passed a new law allowing for the electronic submission of ballot papers, in selected regions, in the forthcoming Italian general election on 9 April 2006.
For Brazil Voters, Machines Rule
A battery gives the urnas, as these portable electronic voting machines are called, a backup in case of power failures. Voters punch in several digits to vote — and are no longer obliged to write out a candidate’s name, a baffling chore for borderline literates.
