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Development of Legal Regulation of Electronic Vote in Russia
This article discusses the features of the evolution of legal regulation of e-voting in Russia. The article deals with the emergence of e-voting, the first experiments on its implementation in the Russian electoral practices. The author analyzed of legal acts in chronological order as they are adopted, given the legal assessment of the changing approaches of the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation to the legal regulation of electronic voting depending on the success of experiments on its implementation in the electoral practices and the electoral process. Analyzed the concept of e-voting, including the historical perspective, especially refined understanding of e-voting in Russia in comparison with the international approach to the definition of the concept. Particular emphasis is placed on the fact that in Russia under the electronic voting refers to electronic voting at polling stations, and it is using electronic voting systems (KEG). Not an electronic voting ballot using complex processing of ballots (KOIB). Author was comprehensive studying of the state automated system âElectionsâ (GAS âElectionsâ), including the historical perspective, the basic part of the SAS âElectionsâ, not only in terms of their functional and technical purposes, but also in relation to the e-voting system. In the article was described the experiments on the introduction of remote electronic voting using different devices (CDs, electronic keys) within the practice of electronic surveys. Among the most interesting results of experiments on the introduction of remote e-voting has been an increase voter confidence in relation to electronic voting as to enhance their legal and information culture in this area. Particular attention is paid to the development prospects of e-voting in Russia in terms of the possibility of introducing e-voting in referendums, as well as the introduction of Internet voting. In conclusion was considered main mechanisms, trends and prospects for improving the regulatory framework of electronic voting, including in connection with technological innovations in the electoral process. Attention is paid to the prospects of upgrading the existing technological infrastructure for new long-term objectives
EMU-enlargement and the Reshaping of Decision-making within the ECB Governing Council: A Voting-Power Analysis
The monetary policy of the European Central Bank (ECB) is the subject matter of this paper. We analyze the prospects for future price stability in an enlarged European Monetary and Economic Union (EMU). At the heart of this study are the potential eÂźects of altering decision-making procedure within the Governing Council of the ECB on price stability in the eurozone. The authors compare the impact of three alternative reform scenarios of the ECB Governing Council with the help of a voting-power analysis. It is presumed that a considerable loss of current EMU-membersâ influence power especially in favour of joining Central Eastern European Countries (CEECs) results in a loss of monetary credibility of the ECB: As transparency of the decision-making process within the ECB is lacking, markets may consider the ECB to be too much inclined to the economic performances of the CEECs. This has then a negative impact on the level of price stability in Europe. The voting-power analysis indicates which reform proposal is best with respect to a price-stability benchmark.
The Internet Usersâ Opinions on Public E-Services: Empirical Analysis
This article has been written within the research project: E-voting as an alternative way of voting procedures in national elections. Experiences of selected countries and prospects for implementation
e-voting in Poland (E-voting jako alternatywna procedura gĆosowania w elekcjach paĆstwowych. DoĆwiadczenia wybranych paĆstw a perspektywy wdroĆŒenia e-gĆosowania w Polsce) â financed by
the National Science Center in Poland UMO-2014/15/B/HS5/01358.Public services are one of the most dynamically developing areas of the stateâs functioning, which is confirmed by the systematically increasing number of e-services and their users in individual coun-
tries. For more than 25 years, Poland has been gradually employing ICT in public administration services. The first honest public discussion on e-government started in 1994 after democratic transformation and accession to the European Union. However, the actual development of e-government in Poland began in 2005â2006. In Poland, the most significant number of people using e-government services was recorded in 2020 during the Covid-19 pandemic. Due to epidemic restrictions, citizens could deal with more official mat-
ters via the Internet. The main research problem in this article is related to Polesâ declarations, opinions on the accessibility and use of public e-services offered, and their attitudes towards the availability and greater offer of e-services. The authors aimed to verify the hypothesis, assuming that Polesâ declarations and opinions on electronic public services correlate with their time spent on the Internet each week. The issue has been presented in the form of an analysis of empirical data regarding Polesâ experience and opinions
on electronic administration tools (in the context of Internet usage) and statistical data regarding -government development in Poland
Casting votes digitally: examining the Latvian national position on Internet voting
The following dissertation aims to examine the Latvian national position on Internet voting through the prism of governmental and non-governmental actorsâ perspectives. Drawing upon the theoretical framework of the i-voting pre-conditions outlined in Kotkaâs et al. analysis (2015) as well as the Estonian National Electoral Committeeâs report E-System Overview (2005), the dissertation adopts the content analysis method to identify the main underpinnings of the governmental and non-governmental actorsâ position on the issue as well as the factors that shape the national discourse. Through examination of 34 documents of the relevant actors issued in the period between February 2012 and December 2015, the dissertation proposes a framework of determining the national position by estimating and comparing the indexes of average connotations (IAC) for governmental and non-governmental actors. Relying on empirical findings emerging from the coding scheme framework, the study argues that the national position is influenced by concerns over trust and security factors and suffers from a high degree of incoherence due to discrepancies and mismatches in the governmental and non-governmental actorsâ ways of forming their judgments in regard to the vital i-voting pre-conditions. Taking into account that there are currently no studies that analyse in-depth the i-voting situation in Latvia, the following dissertation brings both academic and policy-oriented contributions by laying out a new theoretical approach of looking at the issue of i-voting through the lens of the pre-conditions and their impact on forming the national position as well as providing recommendations on the future direction and prospects of the i-voting strategy in Latvia. Moreover, the study puts forward a model that could be tested and applied further in other EU Member States to verify the state of the development and readiness of the i-voting pre-conditions.http://www.ester.ee/record=b4578751*es
The Prospects of M-Voting Implementation in Nigeria
Since independence, an average of 50% of registered voters participates in voting [1].
Similarly, an increasing rate of apathy was observed between the electorate and the elect,
which was not unconnected with lack of transparency, accountability, and probity on the
part of government [2]. Thus the electorate did not see the need to subject itself to any
stress. Consequently, government is very committed to implementing the forth coming
elections through e-voting. This paper proposes the prospects of m-voting implementation
in Nigeria through the use of mobile phones, PDAs, etc. with guaranteed security, secrecy,
and convenience in a democratization process. It also reviews the level of adoption of GSM
in Nigeria, the implication of voting through the GSM, and finally introducing m-voting
innovation in the voting process to increase votersâ access and participation rate in
election
E-Democracy:A Panacea for Enhanced Participatory Democracy(Nigeria in Perspective)
This paper examines the voting patterns in Nigeria since independence till date,
the growth of ICT in the country and its it~influence on the democratic process.
and the readiness and prospects of e-democracy in influencing participatory
democracy particularly in terms of increasing the number voters.
The data used for the research was collected through online source from the
Nigerian Communications Commission site and the Nigeria Congress
Organization site among othera. The resulting dato was analysed using simple
statistical methods and results presented pictorially.
Findings revealed that the success of e-governmental and e-democracy is largely
dependent of' the growth of' ICT, which is still at its lo west ebb in the country.If
the appropriate infrastructure is made available to implement e-democracy, it
will arouse the interest of the populace in governance , increase the numbers of
voters, and enhance transparency, probity and accountability, and participation
in governance as well as help stabilize the nascent democrac
Challenges and Prospects of eâElections in Nigeria
Eâgovernance is a momentous currency in contemporary society, and it manifests in virtually all areas of life, which include, among others, banking, insurance, trade and commerce, and democracy. The deployment of Information Communication Technology (ICT) and Information Technology (IT) devices for democratic governance has been successful in technologically advanced countries, and has inspired countries from the developing South, such as Nigeria to contemplate or commence eâelections for democratic sustainability. The elections regulatory body, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had contemplated exploring eâelections in the country but later dropped the idea on grounds of unpreparedness. Electoral process or election however, has its several components: voter registration, registration review/update, electioneering campaigns, actual voting, and release of election results. These naturally come with their challenges and have informed a school of thought that based on Nigeriaâs economic instability, corruption, resources mismanagement, and technologically backward climate, including unstable power supply, eâelections would be farâfetched. The other school of thought however, exhibits hope and optimism. This paper, with data scooped through questionnaire administration and from literature, examines the challenges and prospects as well as the peculiarity of Nigerian electoralsystem and the eâelection system, which will be marooned in the general Nigerian politicandl economic climate. Findings show that the prospects are and will always be good for the country, but that the stakes are far too high at a moment of huge infrastructural laybacks of the country. Moreover, not too many people have confidence in the electoral regime, let alone going ahead with such a venture as eâelections. It therefore recommends, among other things, that the nation should develop the subâsectors of the economy that can sustain eâelections before INEC goes ahead with the capitalâintensive enterprise for democratic sustainability in Nigeria
Strategic Debt in Flemish municipalities
This paper discusses the literature on strategic use of debt models and empirically tests the seminal models of Persson & Svensson (1989) and Alesina & Tabellini (1990) on a dataset of Flemish municipalities. The literature on strategic use of debt originates from the question whether incumbent policy makers run higher budget deficits if they expect an electoral defeat. We introduce a vote function to estimate the probability of electoral defeat and present evidence of strategic debt in line with Persson & Svensson (1989). Moreover, we show that coalition governments in particular are more likely to increase debt strategically
New Prospects for Organizational Democracy? How the Joint Pursuit of Social and Financial Goals Challenges Traditional Organizational Designs
Some interesting exceptions notwithstanding, the traditional logic of economic efficiency has long favored hierarchical forms of organization and disfavored democracy in business. What does the balance of arguments look like, however, when values besides efficient revenue production are brought into the picture? The question is not hypothetical: In recent years, an ever increasing number of corporations have developed and adopted socially responsible behaviors, thereby hybridizing aspects of corporate businesses and social organizations. We argue that the joint pursuit of financial and social objectives warrants significant rethinking of organizational democracyâs merits compared both to hierarchy and to non-democratic alternatives to hierarchy. In making this argument, we draw on an extensive literature review to document the relative lack of substantive discussion of organizational democracy since 1960. And we draw lessons from political theory, suggesting that the success of political democracy in integrating diverse values offers some grounds for asserting parallel virtues in the business case
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