The voter turnout conundrum in America
Voter turnout is one of the main concerns of every electoral body when it comes to its democratic exercises. As stated in FairVote.org , a high voter turnout is an indicator of a healthy democracy, w…
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Technology makes it easier for youth to register to vote
Registering to vote is the first step every citizen must take in order to exert his or her right to suffrage. Now that general elections are coming in the US, it is important that people register to …
USA vs. Brazil – Two models of election administration
Brazil and the United States of America are the two most populated countries in the Western hemisphere. Between them, they add up to more than 510,400,000 million people, out of which approximately …
US Election 2012: What’s at stake
The choice of a new president for the US is not just one between two candidates, but one between two different visions of the country. Two visions that point at a bleak outlook. The problems—an almo…
ID at the Polling Station
As the world moves towards greater levels of efficiency and transparency in election administration, electoral authorities have had to work with legislative bodies to accommodate the necessary refor…