e-voting in estonia: results and comments

Now, this was worth trying. But it did not work, frankly. 1 % of votes cast electronically is simply not a critical mass. Amen.

Municipal elections 2005

Registered voters 1059292
Votes: 502479
valid (e-votes included) 496345
invalid 6134
Turnout 47%

Number of e-votes cast 9681
repeat e-votes (more than 1 e-vote per voter) 364
Number of e-voters 9317
E-votes counted 9287
Canceled e-votes 30
E-vote turnout (voters/e-votes) 1%


But read the reports, quite a few additional insights.

• Jason Kitkat was first on the ball; he provides a hugely readable essay on the topic.

• This is a report with all the figures from the Estonian Electoral Commission. Laudable example of transparency, well done.

• This is a sober commentary from Thierry Vedel.