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Elections and e-voting: how safe is voting over the Internet?

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Elections and e-voting: how safe is voting over the Internet?

Perhaps the best example of the use of online IP vote methods is Estonia. The country, which has just over 1.3 million inhabitants, has been at the forefront of the digital revolution much earlier than other countries in the world, and it even offers foreigners a virtual stay. In addition, the country is developing its own cryptocurrency and, of course, pioneered the use of e-voting. In fact, in the last parliamentary elections in March this year, 247,232 out of 561,131 voters voted electronically.

Estonia is an example for many countries who are wondering if they too can use a similar model. But everything is not so simple. In fact, online IP votes have certain advantages. That is why this method of voting has not yet become widespread.

Benefits of online IP votes:

1. Incentive. This is the most obvious advantage: the simple form of online voting makes it easier for voters to participate in democratic processes. This encourages them to take part in voting, which significantly increases voter turnout. Moreover, the simplicity of the process is also an added benefit for citizens with disabilities or citizens who live far from polling stations.

2. Changing voices. Unlike traditional elections, where voting takes place over a single day lasting from 16 to 24 hours, e-voting procedures tend to provide voters with a wider voting window (sometimes several days). In addition, during the voting, citizens can change their vote, and this is a real advantage for undecided voters.

3. Expenses. The electronic voting process implies a completely different infrastructure. However, the cost of voting will always be much lower than the cost of traditional (manual) voting, and much fewer people will be involved in election commissions.

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