E-VOTING: SUCCESS AND FAILURES. LESSON FOR AFRICA

Authors

  • BEN BEKLISI KWAME AYAWLI SUNYANI POLYTECHNIC
  • BEN BEKLISI KWAME AYAWLI SUNYANI POLYTECHNIC
  • KWOFIE KOJO SAMUEL University of Ghana
  • STEPHEN KOFI DOTSE Accra Institute of Technology

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24297/ijmit.v10i7.593

Keywords:

E-voting, Electronic voting, Election Management, Voting machines, E-voting adoption

Abstract

This study investigated the factors leading to e-voting adoption successes and failures. Secondary data on e-voting adoption across the world was used in this study. Results indicate that concerns about accuracy, lack of trust, lack of secrecy of votes, lack of verifiability, secrecy of source codes and lack of support from political parties are among the factors leading to failure in e-voting adoption and it vary from country to country. The findings of this study can help in the determination of the necessary factors for the successful and sustainable adoption of e-voting system.

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Author Biographies

  • BEN BEKLISI KWAME AYAWLI, SUNYANI POLYTECHNIC

    ICT DIRECTORATE, ICT DIRECTOR

    COMMERCIAL STUDIES DEPARTMENT, LECTURER

  • BEN BEKLISI KWAME AYAWLI, SUNYANI POLYTECHNIC

    ICT DIRECTORATE, ICT DIRECTOR

    COMMERCIAL STUDIES, LECTURER

  • KWOFIE KOJO SAMUEL, University of Ghana
    UNIVERSITY OF GHANA, SENIOR LECTURER
  • STEPHEN KOFI DOTSE, Accra Institute of Technology
    GRADUATE SCHOOL, PHD STUDENT

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Published

2015-03-14

Issue

Vol. 10 No. 7 (2015)

Section

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How to Cite

E-VOTING: SUCCESS AND FAILURES. LESSON FOR AFRICA. (2015). INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MANAGEMENT & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, 10(7), 2283-2292. https://doi.org/10.24297/ijmit.v10i7.593

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