The thesis explores the potential benefits and drawbacks of implementing Internet-based voting methods, including blockchain technology, in the electoral process. Specifically, the thesis describes the reasons for the electoral crisis and how implementation of e-voting can affect its outcomes. Moreover, the thesis answers a question on how differences between majoritarian and proportional systems can affect the adoption of these digital tools in democracies. The first chapter provides an overview of decision-making in the political process and how different democracies can affect the outcome of elections. The second chapter analyses the effects of democratic crises on decision-making processes in both the Westminster and Consensus models. The third chapter provides an overview of the current state of online voting, including the different types of systems and technologies being used, as well as the countries that have already implemented online voting in some form. This chapter analyses the potential advantages and disadvantages of online voting, such as increased convenience for voters, improved accuracy and transparency of the electoral process, and potential cybersecurity risks and vulnerabilities. Overall, the findings of this thesis contribute to the research on the viability of online voting, as well as the possibility of extending its opportunities through blockchain.
La tesi esplora i potenziali benefici e svantaggi dell implementazione di metodi di voto basati su Internet, inclusa la tecnologia blockchain, nel processo elettorale. In particolare, la tesi descrive le ragioni della crisi elettorale e come limplementazione del voto elettronico possa influenzare gli esiti. Inoltre, la tesi risponde a una domanda su come le differenze tra sistemi maggioritari e proporzionali possano influenzare l'adozione di questi strumenti digitali nelle democrazie. Il primo capitolo fornisce una panoramica del processo decisionale nel processo politico e di come le diverse democrazie possano influenzare l'esito delle elezioni. Il secondo capitolo analizza gli effetti delle crisi democratiche sui processi decisionali nei modelli Westminster e Consensus. Il terzo capitolo fornisce una panoramica dello stato attuale del voto online, compresi i diversi tipi di sistemi e tecnologie utilizzati, nonché i Paesi che hanno già implementato il voto online in qualche forma. Il capitolo analizza i potenziali vantaggi e svantaggi del voto online, come la maggiore comodità per gli elettori, la maggiore accuratezza e trasparenza del processo elettorale e i potenziali rischi e vulnerabilità della cybersicurezza. Nel complesso, i risultati di questa tesi contribuiscono alla ricerca sulla fattibilità del voto online e sulla possibilità di estendere le opportunità attraverso la blockchain.
Evaluation of digitalisation effect on elections
STARIKOVA, ANASTASIIA
2021/2022
Abstract
The thesis explores the potential benefits and drawbacks of implementing Internet-based voting methods, including blockchain technology, in the electoral process. Specifically, the thesis describes the reasons for the electoral crisis and how implementation of e-voting can affect its outcomes. Moreover, the thesis answers a question on how differences between majoritarian and proportional systems can affect the adoption of these digital tools in democracies. The first chapter provides an overview of decision-making in the political process and how different democracies can affect the outcome of elections. The second chapter analyses the effects of democratic crises on decision-making processes in both the Westminster and Consensus models. The third chapter provides an overview of the current state of online voting, including the different types of systems and technologies being used, as well as the countries that have already implemented online voting in some form. This chapter analyses the potential advantages and disadvantages of online voting, such as increased convenience for voters, improved accuracy and transparency of the electoral process, and potential cybersecurity risks and vulnerabilities. Overall, the findings of this thesis contribute to the research on the viability of online voting, as well as the possibility of extending its opportunities through blockchain.È consentito all'utente scaricare e condividere i documenti disponibili a testo pieno in UNITESI UNIPV nel rispetto della licenza Creative Commons del tipo CC BY NC ND.
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https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14239/2463