Lithuania considers Internet voting

Lithuania is looking into the use of Internet voting for future elections – as is already done in Estonia, for example. Svenn Arne Lie doesn't approve: "Voting by Internet poses a potential danger to democracy in Lithuania. The cause for concern is that neither the politicians nor the election commission want to take responsibility for protecting the principle of anonymity, despite its supreme importance to a democratic system. Secret ballots are fundamental. And this must not be undermined by the arguments of some politicians that electronic elections raise voter turnout."

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