Also, the opinion of about 1.5 million people of age 65 and older was left out. But the survey is a reminder that Swedes have a strongly IT-positive approach. For example, Sweden has one of the highest number of Internet connections per capita in the world. Some students attend classes on campus as infrequently as once a month, and live far from campus. Approximately 12,500 students are eligible to vote in the election.
Voters have a choice between voting via the Internet, by mail, or in person.
At the same time, it enforces a set of voting rules and allows for human verification that they are followed. The DVC and the voting rules guarantee that only one ballot will be counted per voter, even though a voter may vote several times in different locations and using different methods. Consequently, Internet voting may become more widely discussed. However, wider discussion does not guarantee wider support. Not one person I talked to claimed that voting via the Internet would in itself contribute to a better democracy.