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Why can't UK do the same? It would greatly improve turnout at all elections and also speed up count process and presumably significantly reduce costs. Modern encryption technology surely can now ensure electoral fraud is not a major problem for online voting.
RT @Anetttu: Today, I made a decision that is going to impact the next 4 years of my life. Quite likely others too. I voted online in Estonian Parliamentary Elections. Took me 1 min. @e_estonia Minge valima!!…

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@CharlesTannock Estonia's circumstances are unique

newyorker.com/magazine/2017/12

The formal position of the Association for Computing Machinery (foremost experts) is that e-Voting isn't secure. It's one of the reasons why Ireland abandoned plans to do this despite having already purchased electronic voting machines.

Unlike Estonia UK is not potentially likely to hold an election while occupied by a foreign power.

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