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E-Voting and Elections: How does it work in Estonia?, with Jason Kitcat
E-Voting and Elections: How does it work in Estonia?, with Jason Kitcat
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Length:
17 minutes
Released:
Oct 27, 2016
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Podcast episode
Description
Jason Kitcat, an e-voting expert and avid digital rights campaigner, shares his experience as an official election observer during Estonia's 2013 municipal elections. Estonia is the first country in the word to introduce e-voting nationwide, and Jason points out some of the pitfalls he and his team observed during their election observation. We discuss whether e-voting is a viable alternative to traditional voting, and whether large social media providers like Facebook can (or cannot) help make e-voting safer.
Released:
Oct 27, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode
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