[pi-squared]

CMV: I think we should be able to vote electronically with the same convenience that we do online shopping not to make it easier to count the votes but rather to increase turnout numbers. 50-60% - is that better for representative democracy or 90%? The counterpoint of decentralization - there is a single point where final counts happen. So who is to say that final single point isn't manipulatable?

[freddie_mercury]

Echoing the other comment about Sweden: The last Australian election had 91% turnout, which was the lowest since 1926. It is possible to have high turnout without computers.

You could, for instance, not have elections on a weekday as a start.

[ufo]

Voting from home would be very dangerous as it would undermine the secrecy of the vote. It would become much easier for people with power (employers, religious authorities, abusive family members, etc) to coerce others to vote for a chosen candidate.

[genericid]

How about 99.99%? The Soviet Union managed that in 1984. If your elections aren't secret, you may as well not bother. And it's impossible to have secret electronic elections.

> The counterpoint of decentralization - there is a single point where final counts happen.

What voting system are you talking about?

[nemetroid]

Sweden has paper ballots and around 85% voter turnout.