Digitalization and Democracy: Thoughts to the discussion on E-Voting

Gerhard Seuchter; Dawn Branley-Bell; Sabine Prossnegg

Digitalization and Democracy: Thoughts to the discussion on E-Voting

Gerhard Seuchter^*, Dawn Branley-Bell, Sabine Prossnegg

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Abstract

The general mantra is that digitisation is necessary to make companies and public administration more efficient. In both cases, more efficient ideally means better, faster, and more convenient; what it also usually implies is cheaper. In this paper we focus on the public side of the issue, namely on the topic of democracy. We also consideraspects of the polling system. For instance, e-voting should help increase poll participation and promote inclusion, however, it also has its pitfalls.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Cybergovernance
Subtitle of host publication	Proceedings of the 24th International Legal Informatics Symposium IRIS 2021
Editors	Erich Schweighofer, Franz Kummer, Ahti Saarenpää, Stefan Eder, Philip Hanke
Place of Publication	Bern
Publisher	Weblaw
Chapter	4
Pages	149-158
Number of pages	10
ISBN (Print)	9783969664520
Publication status	Published - 1 Mar 2021
Event	IRIS2021: 24. International Legal Informatics Symposium 2021 - Virtual, University of Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria Duration: 25 Feb 2021 → 27 Feb 2021 https://iris-conferences.eu/

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Conference	IRIS2021
Country/Territory	Austria
City	Salzburg
Period	25/02/21 → 27/02/21
Internet address	https://iris-conferences.eu/

Keywords

digitization
democracy
e-voting
ethics

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Seuchter, G, Branley-Bell, D & Prossnegg, S 2021, Digitalization and Democracy: Thoughts to the discussion on E-Voting. in E Schweighofer, F Kummer, A Saarenpää, S Eder & P Hanke (eds), Cybergovernance: Proceedings of the 24th International Legal Informatics Symposium IRIS 2021. Weblaw, Bern, pp. 149-158, IRIS2021, Salzburg, Austria, 25/02/21. <https://jusletter-it.weblaw.ch/en/iris.html#>

Digitalization and Democracy: Thoughts to the discussion on E-Voting. / Seuchter, Gerhard; Branley-Bell, Dawn; Prossnegg, Sabine.
Cybergovernance: Proceedings of the 24th International Legal Informatics Symposium IRIS 2021. ed. / Erich Schweighofer; Franz Kummer; Ahti Saarenpää; Stefan Eder; Philip Hanke. Bern: Weblaw, 2021. p. 149-158.

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