WEB 2.0 AND ELECTIONS: A STUDY OF FACTORS INFLUINCING DIASPORA VOTERS ADOPTION OF E-VOTING SYSTEM
Kinn Abass Bakon, Trevor Ward · International Journal of Information Systems and Engineering · 2015
The ever growing number of Ghanaians living abroad and their contribution to the nation’s GDP has propelled the political debate on their voting rights. After formulating policies to enable them to exercise their franchise during election, E-Voting / Internet Voting was one of the methods proposed to be used to effectively exercise their right to vote. This research investigates and identifies the main determinants of E-Voting Adoption by eligible voters living abroad. A sample of 71 respondents from Malaysia, Singapore and USA has been used to collect the data. Regression and correlation analysis was conducted using SPSS 20. Regression beta coefficient and correlation coefficients were generated to test the hypotheses and to ascertain the effect of Information &