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Internet Voting in Estonia

Internet voting has become a reality in Estonia differently from all other countries in the world. In the last seven elections increasingly larger share of votes has been submitted online. This research highlights key characteristics of internet voting in Estonia and explores its rationality. It stresses particularly the importance of "bounded rationality" with emphasis on the Estonia-specific context in understanding the adoption of internet voting. The key to the adoption process has been diffusion of ID card, which is crucial for using wide range of online services offered by private and public sector organizations. Despite constantly increasing turnout, the nature of internet voting is transactional. The paper concludes by pointing out that internet voting has not made substantial contribution to democratic participation other than making voting more convenient for certain segments of society.

Meelis Kitsing | Meelis Kitsing

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