E-lections: Digitising Democracy | Election Month #3

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English - November 21, 2020 05:45 - 34 minutes - 32.2 MB - ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
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In-person and postal voting have been a focus of discussion in the aftermath of the recent US Presidential Elections. But what if we could all vote online using our smartphones? What if all our interactions with government could be conducted online without any time-consuming visits to bureaucrats?

This week, we were joined by Florian Marcus, a Digital Transformation Advisor, to learn about Estonia-the world's most advanced digital society. This conversation features a discussion on online voting, privacy and security, and the benefits of e-governance. We also ask Florian to share lessons emerging economies such as India can learn from this technological advancement.

Learn more about Estonia at: https://e-estonia.com/

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1IE0UOC5f1o