https://citizens-initiative.europa.eu/_en, This is the initiative I am talking about. You have to prove you are an EU citizen and then you can sign for the initiatives you want and if a million signatures are reaching within a year then it must be brought to the EU commission.

So if citizens of EU member states can sign online, why can’t they vote online for elections or referendums? If possible, this would decrease the need and power of representative democracy and move closer to direct democracy, which I argue is a good thing

  • Otter
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    I’d also like to link to this Tom Scott video

    Why Electronic Voting Is Still A Bad Idea: https://youtube.com/watch?v=LkH2r-sNjQs

    The strongest argument for me: trust

    Even with our paper ballots, hand counting, and many checks along the way, people now have doubts about the accuracy of the results. No matter how good the tech is, it will be impossible to convince the general public that the online votes are accurate.

    Also this classic xkcd

    https://xkcd.com/2030/

    • @mkwt
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      Also this classic xkcd

      Oh no. Are you telling me that an xkcd numbered in the 2000s is a “classic” now? Yikes

      • @NateNate60
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        An xkcd becomes a classic when people use it a lot.