Online voting has become a norm in Estonia – and it is…

Internet voting in Estonia turned 10-years-old last year, and currently only Estonia has nation-wide, legally binding Internet voting for its citizens.

Estonia is a small and IT-savvy country, which makes it easy to test and implement new technology.

Estonia is one of the most digitally advanced nations in the world, with digital public services, online voting, blockchain-based healthcare records, and paperless cabinet meetings in government since 2000

Voting software developed in Estonia was recently used in the Republican caucus in the US state of Utah. The voting solution was created by the Smartmatic-Cybernetica Internet Voting Centere of Excellence based in Tartu.

Estonian Prime Minister Taavi Rõivas appeared on “The Daily Show with Trevor Noah.” Rõivas’ appearance on the show marks the first time an Estonian leader has been on late night television in the US.

Beginning in 2005 and having grown to include over 30% of citizen participation in the last 10 years.