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==Smartmatic==

==Smartmatic==

Smartmatic was officially incorporated on 11 April 2000 in [[Delaware]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Division of Corporations - Filing - SMARTMATIC CORPORATION|url=https://icis.corp.delaware.gov/Ecorp/EntitySearch/NameSearch.aspx|website=State of Delaware - Division of Corporations|publisher=[[State of Delaware]]|accessdate=22 July 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Foreign Profit - SMARTMATIC CORPORATION|url=http://www.urru.org/papers/anexo1.2.jpg|publisher=[[State of Delaware]]|accessdate=22 July 2017}}</ref><ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2004/07/20/business/a-crucial-vote-for-venezuela-and-a-company.html?_r=1 "A Crucial Vote for Venezuela and a Company"] ''New York Times''. Retrieved 2017-01-19.</ref>  After receiving funds from private investors,<ref name="KNIGHTsmart" /> the company then began to expand.

Smartmatic was officially incorporated on 11 April 2000 in [[Delaware]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Division of Corporations - Filing - SMARTMATIC CORPORATION|url=https://icis.corp.delaware.gov/Ecorp/EntitySearch/NameSearch.aspx|website=State of Delaware - Division of Corporations|publisher=[[State of Delaware]]|accessdate=22 July 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Foreign Profit - SMARTMATIC CORPORATION|url=http://www.urru.org/papers/anexo1.2.jpg|publisher=[[State of Delaware]]|accessdate=22 July 2017}}</ref><ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2004/07/20/business/a-crucial-vote-for-venezuela-and-a-company.html?_r=1 "A Crucial Vote for Venezuela and a Company"] ''New York Times''. Retrieved 2017-01-19.</ref>  After receiving funds from private investors,<ref name="KNIGHTsmart" /> the company then began to expand. The company was contracted in 2004 for the automation of electoral processes in Venezuela. Since 2004, its election technology has been used in local and national elections in Africa,<ref name=":5" /> [[Argentina]],<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.technopatas.com/cordoba-establece-nuevo-estandar-para-el-voto-electronico-en-argentina/|title=Córdoba establece nuevo estándar para el voto electrónico en Argentina|date=2015-07-10|work=Technopatas.com|access-date=2017-03-03|language=es-ES}}</ref> [[Belgium]],<ref>[https://www.euractiv.com/section/elections/interview/e-democracy-entrepreneur-online-voting-will-boom-in-coming-years/ "e-Democracy entrepreneur: ‘Online voting will boom in coming years’"] ''EurActive''. Retrieved 2017-01-19.</ref> [[Brazil]],<ref name=":4">{{Cite news|url=https://thevotingnews.com/smartmatic-wins-election-services-in-brazil-the-largest-market-in-latin-america-gnt/|title=Smartmatic Wins Election Services in Brazil, the Largest Market in Latin America {{!}} GNT|date=2012-07-26|work=Verified Voting|access-date=2017-03-03|language=en-US}}</ref> [[Chile]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://itusersmagazine.com/2015/07/21/smartmatic-fortalece-la-participacion-ciudadana-en-chile/|title=Smartmatic fortalece la participación ciudadana en Chile - IT/USERS®|website=itusersmagazine.com|language=es-PE|access-date=2017-03-03}}</ref> [[Ecuador]],<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.colombia.com/tecnologia/actualidad/sdi/82402/tecnologia-smartmatic-permite-resultados-electorales-en-tiempo-record-en-ecuador|title=Tecnología Smartmatic permite resultados electorales en tiempo récord en Ecuador|last=Rivera|first=Natalia Quevedo|work=Colombia.com|access-date=2017-03-03}}</ref> [[Italy]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tgcom24.mediaset.it/politica/notizia_3102301201702a.shtml|title=Referendum, Maroni:voto elettronico ha funzionato in piena sicurezza|website=Tgcom24|language=IT|access-date=2019-08-30}}</ref> [[Mexico]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ciberespacio.com.ve/2012/04/industria/smartmatic-y-green-bit-seleccionados-como-proveedores-de-registro-biometrico-en-mexico/|title=Smartmatic y Green Bit seleccionados como proveedores de registro biométrico en México {{!}}|website=www.ciberespacio.com.ve|language=es-ES|access-date=2017-03-03}}</ref> the [[Philippines]],<ref>{{Cite journal|last1=Goldsmith|first1=Ben|last2=Ruthrauff|first2=Holly|year=2013|title=Implementing and Overseeing Electronic Voting and Counting Technologies|url=http://aceproject.org/ero-en/misc/ifes-ndi-implementing-and-overseeing-electronic|journal=ACE Project|volume=|pages=|via=}}</ref> [[Singapore]],<ref name="Singapore">{{Cite news|title=Electronic registration, self-inking pen among new features to be rolled out at next General Election|url=https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/slew-improvements-voters-candidates-next-general-election|last=Cheng|first=Kenneth|date=29 November 2019|work=TODAYonline|agency=[[Mediacorp]]|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191130133130/https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/slew-improvements-voters-candidates-next-general-election|archive-date=30 November 2019}}</ref> [[the United Kingdom]],<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.indiainfoline.com/article/news-business-wire-services/rushmoor-borough-council-modernises-its-local-election-with-smartmatics-epen-vote-counting-technology-114112000402_1.html|title=Rushmoor Borough Council Modernises Its Local Election with Smartmatic's ePen Vote Counting Technology|last=indiainfoline.com|access-date=2017-03-03}}</ref> the [[United States]]<ref name=":3" /> and [[Venezuela]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesleadershipforum/2013/05/14/venezuelas-election-system-holds-up-as-a-model-for-the-world/#4d9d5e7f71e2|title=Venezuela's Election System Holds Up As A Model For The World|last=Forum|first=Forbes Leadership|work=Forbes|access-date=2017-03-03}}</ref>

==See also==

==See also==