How much data does the global human referendum generate? Can we handle all of this information?

If we take into consideration population growth until the world vote is held and set the minimum age to participate at 16, then we arrive at a total of approximately 4'455'000'000 eligible voters. Let's assume that we have provided total access and the turnout is 100%. In this maximum participation scenario, we multiply the entire electorate by the three referendum questions and double that figure since each question has a "Yes" or "No" option. We arrive at a total of 26,7 billion possible pieces of information that need to be counted and tabulated.

To get this figure into perspective we can compare the number of calculations to those performed by some of the fastest computers in the world.

	V. COMPUTATION OF DATA SETS The processing power of supercomputers can handle data sets that correspond in size and complexity to the population of the earth.
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Any single one of these grids can calculate the information generated by the global human referendum in a fraction of a second. The processing power of supercomputers has surpassed the challenges associated with handling data sets that correspond in size and complexity to the population of the earth.

The world vote happens for all people over the same 48-hour period. The concentration of information gathered in this time-span poses a challenge, especially in the counting phase. The more electronic voting stations and regional counting centers are active in the field, the faster the result is known. There certainly is enough computer juice flowing around to quickly tally the total.