Smartmatic

Product/Service in London, United Kingdom

Samira Saba, our Communications Director, shares with FindBiometrics some of our recent experiences deploying #biometrictechnology.

“We believe 2017 set an important milestone in the consolidation of biometrics as a standard practice in election administration. For years we have known that a legitimate election starts with a clean, robust and easy-to-manage voter database. Given the positive deployments experienced around the world recently, most experts seem to agree with us.”

Read the complete interview here

It is always great news when we learn that voters with disabilities are granted better-quality political rights.

For instance, South Australians with vision impairment will be able to cast a secret vote at the March state election, for the first time, thanks to election technology (a computer-based application developed by the Western Australian Electoral Commission.) However, let’s keep an eye on the election, and the feedback voters give to the Electoral Commission (long voting time might be an issue to discuss and improve).

The technology to allow voters with disabilities to cast their ballots securely with privacy and dignity already exists. Moreover, it can be adapted to any EMBs requirements, so let’s not ever limit citizen’s rights

At Smartmatic we have always stressed the importance of conducting rigorous audits during the election cycle. Election technology can be one of the best tools to guarantee free, fair, secure and efficient elections. However, technology’s benefits could be hindered by the lack of adequate auditing. This is why, we are glad to see that the U.S. bipartisan team at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government released guides or ‘playbooks’ for Elections administrators. Let’s give audits the importance they deserve | Image by Samuel Zeller via Unsplash

Eduardo Correia, our Business Unit VP, was interviewed in Brazil by Os Divergentes. He spoke about Brazil’s #electronicvoting system and the reason why paper audit trails are a growing trend in the industry

In 2017, the National Election Chamber of #Argentina selected us to validate the identity of voters during the open primaries elections held in August and the legislative elections in October http://bit.ly/2oeq1yB

#Elections2018 What do you need to know about the 2018 Latin American election super-cycle? Part II http://bit.ly/2nLYnts

This International Day of Women and Girls in Science, let’s talk about women in tech and how we can start leading the change we want to see in our field. There are some actions and behaviours we could begin to cultivate today. Be informed and up-to-date on the topic; show empathy and support to fellow women in science; be committed to the cause and become a resourceful advocate; do not hesitate to empower females in the industry and embrace mentorship; believe in innovation as a force to transform our organisations and future societies. #WomenInScience #WomenInTech #PressforProgress
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Today is Woman in Science Day! Watch this interesting infographic with 3 tips to help women succeed in Tech #WomenInScience

Although we’re thrilled to celebrate the International day of #WomeninScience, we want to take the opportunity to raise awareness. There’s a lot yet to be done. Let’s work together to achieve greater gender equality.

100 years ago, the Representation of the People Act granted the right to vote to some women over the age of 30 in the UK. And ten years later, all women over 21 won the right to vote.
Although this dates should be celebrated, we must continue to work alongside governments, policymakers, human rights activists, and other elections stakeholders, in order to give full voting rights for women, minorities and vulnerable citizens around the world. #Votes100 #100years #Suffrage100 | Image by lucia via Unsplash

Voters disaffection with politics and their representatives; low political participation; weakened political parties and democratic institutions; corruption; criminal violence and impunity; and improving election administration practices are some of the most pressing challenges that Latin American Election Management Bodies will have to face during this 2018 election super cycle http://bit.ly/2nLYnts

According to CoSchedule “Social media users spend an average of 135 minutes per day online.” Do you use them wisely? Are you engaging with worth-following influencers? Have a look to some of our favourite profiles on tech news, eDemocracy, Elections management and eVoting. #WeAreSmartmatic