Tagged: Election Technology
Conrad Omodiagbe
South Africa: The Election Plan For 2022
Ahead of its upcoming polls, the Van Zyl Slabbert Commission on Electoral Reform in South Africa has proposed a new electoral system, as the Constitutional Court found loopholes in the current electoral process. According to a report by City Press, which referenced a report compiled by the commission that recommended major changes to the election […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
US Elections: Fighting Misinformation
An American based election technology company has filed a $2.7 billion lawsuit against Fox News, alleging that the right-wing media house perpetuated false claims against the recently concluded US elections and by extension, the company itself. The company, Smartmatic, in a lawsuit filed on Thursday, also lists Fox on air personalities Lou Dobbs, Maria Bartiromo […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Why Myanmar’s New Voting App Is Under Fire
A mobile phone app produced ahead of Myanmar’s November 8 elections to provide voters with information about candidates and the electoral process has recently come under fire for its use of a derogatory label for candidates who are Rohingya Muslims. The app, mVoter 2020, which was introduced less than a week ago, is a collaborative […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Ghana Introduces New Election Technology
A part of its plans to safeguard the lives of voters and ensure a seamless polling process in its forthcoming elections, Ghana has introduced a technological platform that will allow voters book registration appointments online or through USSD platforms, in a bid to manage crowds and reduce the spread of coronavirus in the West African […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Puerto Rico Weighs New Online Voting Electoral Bill
A new bill expected to be passed this week in Puerto Rico could have its citizens voting online only for the next eight years, removing the global method of manual voting at polling centres. However, with the island lacking the necessary resources to protect its votes when it makes this transition, the American Civil Liberties […]