Electronic elections and the transition to democracy (a comparative study of the consequences of this process in the United States and Iran)

azarbad, babak; haghshenas, mohammad javad

Volume 11, Issue 1 (4-2021) پژوهشهاي سياسي جهان اسلام 2021, 11(1): 117-138 | Back to browse issues page

‎ 20.1001.1.23222980.1400.11.1.10.8

Mendeley

Zotero

RefWorks

azarbad B, haghshenas M J. Electronic elections and the transition to democracy (a comparative study of the consequences of this process in the United States and Iran). پژوهشهاي سياسي جهان اسلام 2021; 11 (1) :117-138
URL: http://priw.ir/article-1-1403-en.html

Electronic elections and the transition to democracy (a comparative study of the consequences of this process in the United States and Iran)

Babak Azarbad¹

, Mohammad javad Haghshenas ^*

1- PhD Student in Political Science, Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
2- Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran (responsible Author) , haghshenasorg@gmail.com

Abstract: (1631 Views)

In any country, one of the signs of moving towards democracy is the tendency towards elections and creating security and transparency in elections. The origin of political systems, the role of people in politics and government, the process and degree of influence of citizens in political decisions and finally electoral systems in countries. It is the elements that determine the coordinates of the "election". E-elections include electronic tools used to collect and count votes. The purpose of this study is to compare the consequences of the e-election process in the United States and the Islamic Republic of Iran. In this research, the library method was used to collect information. The question that arises in the research is what effect does electronic elections have on democratization? Therefore, two hypotheses are raised in this discussion: 1. E-elections in the United States have little effect on the quality and extent of democracy due to their political development and democratic structure. 2. In Iran; Electronic process of elections due to increasing the security of elections, its facilitation and transparency can have a significant positive effect on the process of transition to democracy. The research findings confirmed the hypotheses. The results showed that if the e-election process is implemented and accelerated in the Islamic Republic of Iran, it can not only increase security, but also bring transparency and trust.

Keywords: e-elections, transparency, transition to democracy, electoral participation, e-democracy.

Full-Text [PDF 749 kb] (1243 Downloads)

Type of Study: Research | Subject: Special
Received: 2020/10/27 | Accepted: 2021/02/9 | Published: 2021/04/4