Legislating for E-enabled elections: Dilemmas and concerns for the legislator

Abstract

The question of the use of new technologies in different aspects of life has been considered in many countries with regard to the electoral process. Since 2000, more and more countries have held experiments with different types of e-voting. A growing body of research has emerged on this topic. However, not much attention so far has been given to the actual choices that legislators have to make when considering the introduction of e-voting. By sketching these issues, this paper aims to help to improve future discussions on this topic by ensuring that all relevant questions are being considered.