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Smartmatic Creates International Elections Advisory
Council
January 20, 2015 04:00 AM Eastern Standard Time
LONDON--(BUSINESS
WIRE)--London-based Smartmatic, the world’s leader in election automation,
announced today the recent establishment of the International Elections Advisory
Council (IEAC). The Council, which is comprised of eminent leaders in the field
of election administration, will advise on new technologies and systems designed
to attain maximum transparency and efficiency in the democratic electoral
process. The IEAC will also advise the leadership of Smartmatic as they assist
electoral commissions worldwide with election technology solutions.
Antonio Mugica, CEO,
Smartmatic, commented: “Globally we are seeing declining voter turnout and
electoral participation as democracies worldwide face the challenge of keeping
their citizens fully engaged in the democratic process. Professional election
administration and the use of new election technologies both play a central role
in guaranteeing the credibility and efficiency of elections in the eyes of the
voters. The IEAC will advise Smartmatic and election officials on solutions that
will promote maximum efficiency, transparency and trust in the election
process.”
The Advisory Council is chaired by Richard W.
Soudriette, who served as founding president of the International Foundation for
Electoral Systems (IFES) in Washington, D.C., from 1988-2007. Currently he is
president of the Centre for Diplomacy and Democracy in Colorado.
Other election process
experts who serve on the IEAC include:
- Torquato Jardim, former
magistrate of the Federal Supreme Electoral Tribunal of Brazil.
- Brigalia Bam, former
chairman of the Independent Electoral Commission of South Africa.
- Charles Lasham, founding
chairman of the Association of Electoral Administrators of the UK and former
Election Returning Officer for the City of Liverpool.
- S.Y. Quraishi, former
chief Election Commissioner of India.
- Paul DeGregorio, former
chairman, United States Election Assistance Commission.
Given the expertise of its
members, the IEAC will advise on election modernization and promoting best
practises in the context of the electoral process. Along these lines the IEAC
will advise Smartmatic leadership as it develops new technologies for voter
registration, voting, and vote counting. The creation of the IEAC demonstrates
Smartmatic’s commitment to seek input and guidance from election professionals
on solutions to achieve maximum transparency, efficiency and accuracy in the
election process.
About Smartmatic
We focus on creating
technology and offering services that have a profound social impact. By helping
governments conduct more transparent and efficient elections, we have processed
over 2.3 billion auditable, secret and secure votes in more than 3,500
fraud-free elections. Our innovative practices to improve electoral management
have made us the leader of the electronic voting industry worldwide in terms of
product offering, geographical presence and technological advancement.
We employ over 800 people in
the US, UK, Netherlands, Belgium, Mexico, Barbados, Haiti, Brazil, Panama,
Venezuela, Philippines, India and Taiwan.
Contacts
Smartmatic
Samira Saba, +1 561-862-0747
ssaba@smartmatic.com
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