Digital Illusions: Simulating Democracy through E-Voting Platforms in Authoritarian Regimes

• In Event: The Consequences and Complications of Digital Technology for Political Life

Brief Overview

This study examines e-voting platforms in authoritarian regimes, using Moscow's "Active Citizen" as a case. We show how these platforms simulate democracy, manipulate participation on topics, suppress dissent, and correlate with increased corruption.

Authors

• Kashmiri Medhi, The University of Texas at Dallas

• Anton Sobolev, The University of Texas at Dallas