Internet Voting: Theoretical and Comparative Analysis

This paper examines the convenience of incorporating Internet voting from a theoretical points of view and comparative law. It distinguishes the concepts of electronic voting, postal voting and Internet voting. The main arguments for and against Internet voting in the comparative literature are also...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor: Marshall Barberan, Pablo
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2018
País:México
Institución:UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO
Repositorio:Cuestiones Constitucionales. Revista Mexicana de Derecho Constitucional
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/12656
Acceso en línea:https://revistas.juridicas.unam.mx/index.php/cuestiones-constitucionales/article/view/12656
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Democracy
Right to Vote
Electronic Voting
Postal Voting
Electoral Integrity
democracia
derecho a sufragio
sufragio electrónico
sufragio por correo
integridad electoral
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Sumario:This paper examines the convenience of incorporating Internet voting from a theoretical points of view and comparative law. It distinguishes the concepts of electronic voting, postal voting and Internet voting. The main arguments for and against Internet voting in the comparative literature are also analysed. I follow the analysis of other forms of absentee voting, in particular voting by mail that is the most common modality of absentee voting and share problems and advantages with Internet voting. It is concluded that the introduction of Internet voting does not present serious problems to the integrity of the electoral process but it has the potential to transform some of the characteristics of the practice of elections as we know them.