Trust in Government or in Technology? What Really Drives Internet Voting.
Internet voting is considered a crucial potential technological innovation, and scholars agree that trust plays a key role for its adoption and use by citizens. But which type of trust is essential, trust in government or trust in technology? We leverage on a cross-sectional analysis and a preregist...
| Published in: | Political Research Quarterly Vol. 78; no. 2; pp. 783 - 797 |
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Sage Publications Inc.
Jun2025
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