Kristjan Vassil|Mihkel Solvak|Priit Vinkel|Alexander H. Trechsel|R. Michael Alvarez
The diffusion of internet voting. Usage patterns of internet voting in Estonia between 2005 and 2015
University of Tartu|University of Tartu|European University Institute|California Institute of Technology
evoting potential lower participation thresholds increase turnout technical complexity may produce barriers participation using rogers theory diffusion innovations examined use evoting changed time data eight eenabled elections 2005 2015 estonia used investigate changes profile evoters contrast voting conventional means owing aggregate share evoters increasing election one third voters casting vote remotely internet lack conclusive evidence regarding whether new voting technology diffused homogenously among voting population remained channel resourceful privileged findings show diffusion taken place first three eenabled elections thus internet voting potential used wide range voter types bridge societal divisions emerge inclusive innovative voting technology