Tagged: electronic voting

Conrad Omodiagbe

New York Legislature Approves Early Voting and Other Reforms

Lawmakers in New York have approved major election reforms, including early voting and Election Day registration, in a bid to simplify the voting process and increase voter turnout in the next elections. The State Assembly and Senate, with the backing of Democratic Governor Andrew Cuomo, passed a total of seven bills to bolster New York’s […]
Conrad Omodiagbe

Provisional results for the DRC presidential elections are out

After what can only be described as a hotly contested presidential race, the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Electoral Commission (CENI) has declared opposition leader, Felix Tshisekedi, the provisional winner of the elections. Following several delays before and after the elections, son of veteran opposition leader, Etienne Tshisekedi, is set to replace Kabila in what will […]
Conrad Omodiagbe

DRC Decides: Internet cuts and the effects it may have on the final results

After several delays, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) held its first major democratic election since 2011 on the 30th of December, 2018. As expected, most roads leading to the elections were tainted by controversy and the election itself was not without its own share of drama. Over 46 million Congolese citizens registered with the […]
Conrad Omodiagbe

Fire Guts DRC Electoral Commission Destroying over 8,000 Voting Machines

With just 9 days left to the December 23rd presidential election in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a fire has reportedly destroyed over 8,000 voting machines in the country’s capital of Kinshasha, according to the nation’s electoral body. The country’s National Election Commission (CENI) reported that the fire broke out in the early hours of […]
Asari Ndem

Three risks posed by electronic voting

Technology has the potential to make voting safer. Applied correctly, it can boost voter participation, increase turnaround time (tallying of votes) and improve the voting experience. In Africa, many have clamoured for a switch to electronic voting methods as a way to potentially curb the influence of big money in politics and, considering that we […]