Online democracy: how governments are going digital

Online voting takes an average of 90 seconds, compared to 30 minutes or more for in-person voting, which often requires travel. Despite this efficiency and the prevalence of other online services like banking and education, internet voting remains rare.

Estonia is a leading example, with one out of three citizens voting online. The country has digitized 99.5% of its government transactions, making paper usage a rare occurrence. The electronic ID card is crucial for governments to verify digital identity.

Fifteen out of the twenty-seven EU countries already use electronic ID cards. However, Estonia is the only country that utilizes these cards for widespread internet elections.

The clip concludes by stating that they are not trying to change representative democracy with direct democracy but believe that enriching decision-making with citizen participation leads to a better democracy.