Online voting: Boon or bane for democracy?

Internet Voting: A Conceptual Challenge to Democracy

In this paper, we discuss the implications for social inclusion of the advent of Internet voting. Although the issue of social exclusion or social inclusion with regard to technological developments in the voting process is often approached as a matter of either security or turnout, we will take a broader view. Using the philosophical concept of technological mediation, as developed by Don Ihde...

Interactive Tools for e-Democracy: Examples from Switzerland

Democracy is based on freedom of voting but also on meaningful discussions about matters that are put to the vote or about people who wish to be elected. E-democracy cannot therefore be reduced to e-voting. It should also include Internet-based services that facilitate online interaction between voters, candidates and supporters of various opinions. This paper presents a series of interactive t...

The Maturing Concept of e-democracy: From e-Voting and Online Consultations, to Democratic Value Out of Jumbled Online Chatter

Tax Competition : Bane or Boon ?

Requirements Engineering for E-Voting Systems

Manual voting systems have been deployed for many years with enormous success. If those systems were to be replaced with Electronic Voting Systems, we have to be absolutely sure that they will perform at least as efficient as the traditional voting systems. Failures or flaws in Online Voting Systems will jeopardize Democracy in the country implementing them. The main focus of requirements engin...