Remote E-Voting: More than a Technical Challenge

This paper will discuss the issues countries face beyond the technical challenge of implementing a secure electronic voting system. We start by exploring the history of national elections, the system’s current flaws, and why moving to electronic-based voting would be beneficial. We look at the requirements for an e-voting system; we discuss the challenges nations face in developing trust, acceptance, and creating a system with usability in mind, allowing voters to feel secure in adopting this new technology. Lastly, we turn to look at the implementation of e-voting in Estonia and discuss whether it could be done as successfully in the UK.