The Question of Trust: Analysis of the Digital Content of the Legitimisation and Delegitimisation of E-Voting System in Russian Social Media

Research Article
DOI: https://doi.org/10.24412/2071-5358-2024-3-9-16
  • Vladimir Andreevich Lukushin Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation valukushin@fa.ru
How to Cite
Lukushin V.A. The Question of Trust: Analysis of the Digital Content of the Legitimisation and Delegitimisation of E-Voting System in Russian Social Media. Vlast’ (The Authority). 2024. Vol. 32. No. 3. P. 9-16. DOI: https://doi.org/10.24412/2071-5358-2024-3-9-16 (in Russ.).

Abstract

The article presents the results of the comparative study of digital content distributed in the Russian segment of social media, aimed at legitimising and delegitimising the e-voting system among the national Internet audience. The research method is the cognitive mapping of digital documents representing the topic of the e-voting system in social media during the period of the main election campaigns from 2022 to 2024. The results of the study show that there are significant differences in the content and structure of the studied content groups. The criteria for content differentiation include not only the objects and reasons for building trust or distrust in online voting, but also changes in the practice of their use during different periods of the election campaign. One of the possible explanations for the observed differences is the fundamental difference in the sources of the thematic documents, including along the «internal–external» line.
Keywords:
electronic voting, remote electronic voting, online voting, elections, electoral process, legitimation of elections, delegitimation of elections, digital content, cognitive mapping, social media

Author Biography

Vladimir Andreevich Lukushin, Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation
Chief Specialist of the Institute of Humanitarian Technologies and Social Engineering, Research Assistant of the Center for Political Studies

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Article

Received: 21.06.2024

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Lukushin, V. A. (2024). The Question of Trust: Analysis of the Digital Content of the Legitimisation and Delegitimisation of E-Voting System in Russian Social Media. Vlast’ (The Authority), 32(3), 9-16. https://doi.org/10.24412/2071-5358-2024-3-9-16
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Vol 32 No 3 (2024)
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THE MAIN TOPIC

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