Internet voting and political participation: An empirical comparison of technological and political factors

Data Base for Advances in Information Systems

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 26-46

  Carter, Lemuria ^a   Bélanger, France ^b  

^a State University   (United States)

^b PAMPLIN COLLEGE OF BUSINESS   (United States)

Author keywords

E government; I Voting; Internet Voting; Political Participation; Technology Adoption

Indexed keywords

E-GOVERNMENT; I-VOTING; INTERNET VOTING; POLITICAL PARTICIPATION; TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION;

GOVERNMENT DATA PROCESSING; INTERNET; RESEARCH; SOCIAL SCIENCES;

ONLINE SYSTEMS;

EID: 84866340236     PISSN: 00950033     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1145/2351848.2351851     Document Type: Article

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