relation: http://eprints.imtlucca.it/81/
title: The Impact of New Technologies on Voter Confidence in Latin America: Evidence from E-voting Experiments in Argentina and Colombia
creator: Alvarez, R. Michael
creator: Katz, Gabriel
creator: Pomares, Julia
subject: JL Political institutions (America except United States)
description: We analyze trust in electronic voting in Latin America using data from two field experiments conducted in Argentina and Colombia. We find that voters generally exhibit high levels of confidence in e-voting, although this depends on individual characteristics such as age and education as well as on the particular type of technology used. We contrast our findings with those from industrialized democracies and show that conclusions derived from American and European e-voting experiences cannot be directly extrapolated to the Latin American context. Overall, our results suggest that e-voting could provide an attractive alternative to traditional voting procedures in the region. 
publisher: Taylor & Francis
date: 2011-06
type: Article
type: PeerReviewed
identifier:   Alvarez, R. Michael and Katz, Gabriel and Pomares, Julia  The Impact of New Technologies on Voter Confidence in Latin America: Evidence from E-voting Experiments in Argentina and Colombia.  Journal of Information Technology & Politics, 8 (2).  pp. 199-217.  ISSN 1933-1681      (2011)  
relation: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19331681.2011.559739
relation: 10.1080/19331681.2011.559739