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6 \fnote{\copyright{} Christian Urban, 2014, 2015, 2016} |
6 \fnote{\copyright{} Christian Urban, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017} |
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9 %% second angle of the problem |
9 %% second angle of the problem |
10 %Jonathan Zittrain is interested in algorithmic accountability, |
10 %Jonathan Zittrain is interested in algorithmic accountability, |
11 %from Facebook’s ability to tell that two people are in a |
11 %from Facebook’s ability to tell that two people are in a |
44 using electronic voting (let's call it e-voting for short). |
44 using electronic voting (let's call it e-voting for short). |
45 E-voting is an idea that is nowadays often promoted in order |
45 E-voting is an idea that is nowadays often promoted in order |
46 to counter low turnouts in elections\footnote{In my last local |
46 to counter low turnouts in elections\footnote{In my last local |
47 election where I was eligible to vote only 48\% of the |
47 election where I was eligible to vote only 48\% of the |
48 population have cast their ballot. I was, I shamefully admit, |
48 population have cast their ballot. I was, I shamefully admit, |
49 one of the non-voters.} and generally sounds like a good idea. |
49 one of the non-voters. (Update) I finally bothered to vote by |
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50 mail in the 2017 election.} and generally sounds like a good idea. |
50 Right? Voting from the comfort of your own home, or on your |
51 Right? Voting from the comfort of your own home, or on your |
51 mobile on the go, what could possibly go wrong? Even the UK's |
52 mobile on the go, what could possibly go wrong? Even the UK's |
52 head of the Electoral Commission, Jenny Watson, argued in 2014 |
53 head of the Electoral Commission, Jenny Watson, argued in 2014 |
53 in a Guardian article that the UK should have e-voting. Her |
54 in a Guardian article that the UK should have e-voting. Her |
54 plausible argument is that 76\% of pensioners in the UK vote |
55 plausible argument is that 76\% of pensioners in the UK vote |