The Evolution of E-voting and its Application on Electoral Process Abroad
Journal
2024 Tenth International Conference on eDemocracy & eGovernment (ICEDEG)
Date Issued
2024
Author(s)
Alex Fabián Mejía-Sandoval
Anthony Gaon-Cajamarca
Type
proceedings-article
Abstract
The study analyzes the implementation of evoting in our democracies, based on the current discussion about its challenges to enhance our confidence in political institutions. The proposal aims to establish the aspects involved in this electoral mechanism, particularly in elections abroad.The scientific method is qualitative, based on the results of previous research and the data obtained from the electoral process in Ecuador when electronic voting was implemented. Moreover, it includes a descriptive analysis of the types of e-voting. The findings reveal a lack of global continuity in the adoption of e-voting due to cost, system reliability and political confidence concerns, causing the inverse effect in populations with low levels democratic participation as migrants. The study concludes in the examination of each country's context and electoral infrastructure, as essential to determine the most suitable e-voting modality based on pilot test results.