Electronic Voting and Democratic Participation－The Lessons from Recent British Experiments

• Main Authors: Yi-Chou Lee, 李怡秋
• Other Authors: 王明禮
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2007
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/21800383744378906093

碩士 === 國立中央大學 === 產業經濟研究所 === 95 === The vote recount in the 2004 Presidential Election consumed incalculable social costs, and the ensuing political turbulence also led to social disorder. This situation may be attributed to the lack of democratic education among the electorate and the political figures. However, it cannot be denied that the drawbacks of traditional elections were surely the causes of numerous disputes. Thus, it is necessary for our country to investigate whether we need to adopt electronic voting. If such development is necessary, we need to construct an electronic voting policy tailored for our country. Besides, many countries have expected to enhance the voter turnout rates by electronic voting. In light of foreign experiences, the efficacy is not as good as expected. However, it could be discovered that the turnout rates were significantly raised under the British All-Postal Voting Pilot Scheme. Thus, whether this convenient voting method could attract more voters’ attention should be further investigated. This study aimed to analyze the current domestic development of election affairs to find out the predicament in practical operations. Furthermore, the efficacy of the electronic voting scheme in UK would serve as reference and suggestion for the development our own electronic voting system. The research findings were also expected to be the reference for the executive branch and future policy-making.