The final round of the French Presidential elections took place yesterday May 7. In what was always going to be a historic result, the people of France voted decisively in electing their president. Here we bring you all the results and reaction in this installment of #Election News. Continue reading
Citizens will go to the polls next Tuesday, May 9 to vote in the 2017 British Columbia General Election. Here we take a look at how the provincial electoral system works in BC and run our eye over the key candidates and parties. Continue reading
Voter participation is the backbone of democracy. It gives leaders and governments the legitimacy they require in order to make policy decisions. On the flip side, when voters stay away from the polls, the foundation of democracy itself is eroded. In our next blog series, we cast our eye over various ways in which voter participation can be boosted. First up is the case for lowering the voting age. Continue reading
Last week we touched on some of the more common types of electoral fraud in what many would consider being highly democratic nations. Voter intimidation, the misuse of proxy voting and the creation of leading ballot papers are indeed troubling aspects of modern democracies. This week, however, we will be looking at some of the types of election fraud that break the power of democracy entirely.
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Election fraud is indeed one of the darker sides of democracy. Read on to learn more about some of the most common types of election fraud that you may encounter in your voting career.
The first round of the French presidential election is done and dusted. In a vote against the established political classes, France’s next president will come from outside of the two major political parties. Here we bring you all the results and reaction in our #Election News. Continue reading
Polls open this Sunday for the first round of the 2017 french presidential election. The election is shaping up to be pivotal for the future of the European Union. Here we take a look at the electoral system in France as well as the key players in this year’s election. Continue reading
The eyes of the world are on the Turkish referendum, as the people of the nation decide whether to radically change the constitution. A simple “Yes” or “No” vote was all that stood between the president gaining new powers, including becoming the head of government and head of state. Political opponents have warned that a “Yes” vote could spell the end for democratic accountability. Continue reading
E-Democracy is a form of digital participation that’s popping up more regularly these days. As a buzzword it’s being thrown around in politics and on social media alike and has more than a few people rubbing their hands in anticipation. In the first part of our new series on the future of democracy in the digital world, we are looking at E-Democracy.
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Here you can learn about 5 slightly more unusual election terms that you may not have heard of. Many election terms date back centuries and have surprising beginnings, mostly in the form of animal references!
From the 30th to the 31st of March we were at the SMAU fair in Padua to present our online voting system and to meet the innovators driving the Italian tech market.
The first round of the Serbian Presidential Election took place on Sunday, a second round runoff election will be avoided. Here you can find the result and the possible implications of the snap presidential election.