Voting Online: Technology and Democracy in Municipal Elections

by Helen Hayes, Nicole Goodman, R. Michael McGregor

In an attempt to reverse declining rates of voter participation, governments around the world are turning to electronic voting to improve the efficiency of vote counts, and increase the accessibility and equity of the voting process for electors who may face additional barriers. The Covid-19 pandemic has intensified this trend. Voting Online focuses on Canada, where the technology has been widely embraced by municipal governments with one of the highest...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0228021251
• ISBN13: 9780228021254
• Release Date: June 2024
• Publisher: McGill-Queen's University Press
• Length: 228 Pages
• Weight: 0.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.0"