The importance of technology in elections
Posted: Thu Feb 20, 2025 5:36 am
Brazil also has apps focused on elections. Boletim na Mão and Resultados allow citizens to follow the vote count. Mesário was developed for those who were called or volunteered to work during the elections. Other tools, such as the Pardal app , work so that society can monitor the occurrence of illegal practices and act to combat irregular electoral propaganda.
The use of technology in elections is of fundamental importance for the development and improvement of the electoral process. Proof of this is that technological advances have undeniably contributed to the democratization of access and information – essential aspects for the exercise of citizenship in the political context.
“There are simpler technologies, but they are very important: for the first time, in the 2020 elections, visually impaired people had the possibility of having their vote secrecy respected. Although the ballot box has uruguay mobile database information in Braille on the keys, in the past, visually impaired people had to take someone to help them when confirming the candidate, in order to ensure that the number they typed actually corresponds to the candidate they wanted. Now, using headphones, these people will be able to hear the name of the chosen candidate, without having to break the secrecy of the vote, which is a great gain for citizenship”, says Raphael Caldas, CEO of Inteligov, in an interview with Jovem Pan radio , in 2020.
The evolution over the last few decades is undeniable. In the 2020 elections, for example, drones were also used for the first time to monitor irregular actions. The service was created by Operation Clean Elections, a partnership between the Electoral Court and the Federal Police. In total, more than 100 pieces of equipment with high-definition cameras were purchased, capable of capturing clear images, to catch illegal practices on election day.
Until the mini-electoral reform, the dissemination of candidacies and proposals remained basically restricted to traditional mechanisms, such as advertising in printed material and sound trucks – incompatible with the current needs of an increasingly digital society. Given this scenario, the debate has moved on to the legalization of paid electoral propaganda on the internet – an environment that allows for greater democratization of the electoral process and fosters pluralism.
The use of technology in elections is of fundamental importance for the development and improvement of the electoral process. Proof of this is that technological advances have undeniably contributed to the democratization of access and information – essential aspects for the exercise of citizenship in the political context.
“There are simpler technologies, but they are very important: for the first time, in the 2020 elections, visually impaired people had the possibility of having their vote secrecy respected. Although the ballot box has uruguay mobile database information in Braille on the keys, in the past, visually impaired people had to take someone to help them when confirming the candidate, in order to ensure that the number they typed actually corresponds to the candidate they wanted. Now, using headphones, these people will be able to hear the name of the chosen candidate, without having to break the secrecy of the vote, which is a great gain for citizenship”, says Raphael Caldas, CEO of Inteligov, in an interview with Jovem Pan radio , in 2020.
The evolution over the last few decades is undeniable. In the 2020 elections, for example, drones were also used for the first time to monitor irregular actions. The service was created by Operation Clean Elections, a partnership between the Electoral Court and the Federal Police. In total, more than 100 pieces of equipment with high-definition cameras were purchased, capable of capturing clear images, to catch illegal practices on election day.
Until the mini-electoral reform, the dissemination of candidacies and proposals remained basically restricted to traditional mechanisms, such as advertising in printed material and sound trucks – incompatible with the current needs of an increasingly digital society. Given this scenario, the debate has moved on to the legalization of paid electoral propaganda on the internet – an environment that allows for greater democratization of the electoral process and fosters pluralism.