Citizens' Behavioral Acceptance of Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) in the Electoral Culture of Bangladesh

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ID2309234
AuthorsAbu Sayem (0000-0001-6690-0982, University of Dhaka, corresponding author)
Year2025
Volume60
Issue2
Pages761-770
Publication date2025-03-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Asian and African Studies (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0021-9096 • E-ISSN: 1745-2538
PublisherSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/00219096231179654
OpenAlexW4379987202
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited29

Bangladesh is a democratic country that has implemented electronic voting machines (EVMs) to make elections more efficient, secure, accurate, and timely. The purpose of this study is to explore the factors that influence behavioral intentions to use EVM. The study identified four independent variables based on the literature behind citizens' intentions to use EVM. The study followed an explanatory research approach among e-voters in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The findings reveal that performance expectancy, trust in institutions, and effort expectancy have positive associations ( p 0.05

Contrast (vision · Democracy · Electronic voting · Expectancy theory · Life expectancy · Political science · Sociology · Voting · Computer Science · Demography · E-Government and Public Services · Internet Traffic Analysis and Secure E-voting · Law · Psychology · Social Media and Politics · Social Psychology

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