Web 2.0 and elections: a study of factors influencing diaspora voters adoption of e-voting system

The ever growing number of Ghanaians living abroad and their contribution to the nation’s GDP has propelled the political debate of their voting rights. After formulating policies to enable them to exercise their franchise during elections, E-Voting/Internet Voting was one of the methods proposed to be used by diaspora Ghanaians to effectively exercise their right to vote. Thisresearch investigates and identifies the main determinants of E-Voting Adoption by eligible voters living ab road. A sample of 71 respondents from Malaysia, Singapore and USA has been used to collect the data. Regression and correlation analysis was conducted using SPSS 20. Regression beta coefficient and correlation coefficients were generated to test the hypotheses and to ascertain the effect of Information & Communication Technology, Political and Socio-demographical factors on adopting E-Voting System. The result shows strong linear relationship between some of the factors and E-Voting Adoption.