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Article

Design of an Advanced Platform for Citizen Participation Committed to Ensuring Freedom of Speech

by
Emilia Pérez
1,
Ana Gómez
1,
Sergio Sánchez
1,
Jose D. Carracedo
2,
Justo Carracedo
1,
Carlos González
1 and
Jesús Moreno
1
1
Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Departamento de Ingeniería y arquitecturas Telemáticas
2
Observatorio para la Democracia Digital y los Derechos de la Ciudadanía en Internet, Madrid
J. Theor. Appl. Electron. Commer. Res. 2006, 1(2), 58-71; https://doi.org/10.3390/jtaer1020013
Submission received: 6 December 2005 / Revised: 27 April 2006 / Accepted: 20 June 2006 / Published: 1 August 2006
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Abstract

The expansion of new platforms of digital democracy does not necessarily entail an increase in citizen participation. The VOTESCRIPT group has made a sociological analysis to determine the causes of this apparent failure, reaching the conclusion that users are demanding capabilities that are not available in present systems. This paper presents a proposal for an advanced system of debate in an environment of digital democracy which overcomes the limitations of existing systems. We have been especially careful in applying security procedures in telematic systems, for they are to offer citizens the guarantees that society demands. New functional tools have been included to ensure user authentication and to permit anonymous participation where the system is unable to disclose or even to know the identity of system users. The platform prevents participation by non-entitled persons who do not belong to the authorized group from giving their opinion. Furthermore, this proposal allows for verifying the proper function of the system, free of tampering or fraud intended to alter the conclusions or outcomes of participation. All these tools guarantee important aspects of both a social and technical nature, most importantly: freedom of expression, equality and auditability.
Keywords: e-democracy; e-government; freedom of speech; security; anonymity; telematic platform e-democracy; e-government; freedom of speech; security; anonymity; telematic platform

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Pérez, E.; Gómez, A.; Sánchez, S.; Carracedo, J.D.; Carracedo, J.; González, C.; Moreno, J. Design of an Advanced Platform for Citizen Participation Committed to Ensuring Freedom of Speech. J. Theor. Appl. Electron. Commer. Res. 2006, 1, 58-71. https://doi.org/10.3390/jtaer1020013

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Pérez E, Gómez A, Sánchez S, Carracedo JD, Carracedo J, González C, Moreno J. Design of an Advanced Platform for Citizen Participation Committed to Ensuring Freedom of Speech. Journal of Theoretical and Applied Electronic Commerce Research. 2006; 1(2):58-71. https://doi.org/10.3390/jtaer1020013

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Pérez, Emilia, Ana Gómez, Sergio Sánchez, Jose D. Carracedo, Justo Carracedo, Carlos González, and Jesús Moreno. 2006. "Design of an Advanced Platform for Citizen Participation Committed to Ensuring Freedom of Speech" Journal of Theoretical and Applied Electronic Commerce Research 1, no. 2: 58-71. https://doi.org/10.3390/jtaer1020013

APA Style

Pérez, E., Gómez, A., Sánchez, S., Carracedo, J. D., Carracedo, J., González, C., & Moreno, J. (2006). Design of an Advanced Platform for Citizen Participation Committed to Ensuring Freedom of Speech. Journal of Theoretical and Applied Electronic Commerce Research, 1(2), 58-71. https://doi.org/10.3390/jtaer1020013

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