La partecipazione nell’era digitale

di Giovanni Di Cosimo

SOMMARIO: 1. Premessa. – 2. Voto digitale. – 3. Sottoscrizione. – 4. Consultazione. – 5. Regole.

Digital technology makes citizens’ participation faster and cheaper. However, controversial aspects should also be highlighted, such as the digital divide which increases social inequality. The essay reviews three forms of democratic participation: electronic voting, the online collection of signatures for national referenda, digital platforms for citizen participation. The aim is to identify the rules that the lawmaker should adopt to tackle the most controversial aspects of digital technology applied to citizens’ participation.