The democratic divide
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https://doi.org/10.5210/fm.v10i4.1216Abstract
Remote Internet voting has been proposed as a solution to low voter turnout. It is tempting to see the use of Internet technology by a large segment of the population as a quick fix for making the voting process more accessible to a larger number of people. This argument, however, demonstrates a disconnect with the reality of Internet use; that is, that it happens in a place. Internet use is not an ethereal, boundary–less activity, it is situated in a spatial/geographic context. Reviewing this geographic context using Geographic Information System technology can reveal the serious limitations of a "point and click" solution to improving political participation.Downloads
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2005-04-04
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Birdsall, S. (2005). The democratic divide. First Monday, 10(4). https://doi.org/10.5210/fm.v10i4.1216
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