2009
DOI: 10.1002/itdj.20120
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Interpreting the trustworthiness of government mediated by information and communication technology: Lessons from electronic voting in Brazil

Abstract: Original citation:Avgerou, Chrisanthi, Ganzaroli, Andrea, Poulymenakou, Angeliki and Reinhard, Nicolau (2009) AbstractThe electronic voting system of Brazil is understood to be widely trusted by the citizens of the country and international observers. More precisely, it is seen as a trustworthy mechanism of producing elections results that accurately represent the choices of the electorate. In this paper we discuss briefly the concepts of trust and trustworthiness and focus to examine the formation of beli… Show more

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“…While the rate of invalid votes averaged 40 percent before electronic voting, it went down to 7.6 percent in 2002 [4].The Brazilian voting machine consists of two terminals, the first is used by the polling official to authenticate the voter and the second is used by the voter to cast a ballot. Authentication consists of the polling official typing in the ID number of the voter.…”
Section: Brazil's E-voting Experiencementioning
confidence: 99%
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“…While the rate of invalid votes averaged 40 percent before electronic voting, it went down to 7.6 percent in 2002 [4].The Brazilian voting machine consists of two terminals, the first is used by the polling official to authenticate the voter and the second is used by the voter to cast a ballot. Authentication consists of the polling official typing in the ID number of the voter.…”
Section: Brazil's E-voting Experiencementioning
confidence: 99%
“…At the end of polling the voting machine produces the results from the polling station. These results are also encrypted and loaded onto a diskette which is taken to a results consolidation center [4].…”
Section: Brazil's E-voting Experiencementioning
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“…E-government projects have been adopted in both developed and developing countries as a means to reform the public sector, and as part of a broader objective of achieving social and economic sustainability goals [1], [4], [7], [9], [13], [26]. This paper does not focus in particular on the implications of e-government in contributing to development; rather the aim is to explore how the projects that are part of these national initiatives are locally understood, encountered and appropriated by people who work in the public sector.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In Brazil, e-government (e-gov) initiatives have become popular among the citizens due to the diversity of electronic services available to the population, such as the electronic voting system, the filing of an income tax return report, the scheduling of medical appointments, and the enrollment of students in public schools, among others (Avgerou, Ganzaroli, Poulymenakou, & Reinhard, 2009;Reinhard & Moya, 2002). However, the success of these initiatives (e-gov) depends on the access and predisposition to use the ICT resources in the interaction between the government and the civil society.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%