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Role of shared identity and agency trust in online voting among Finnish citizens




AuthorsFarooq Ali, Warkentin Merrill, Virtanen Seppo

PublisherElsevier Ltd

Publication year2024

JournalTechnology in Society

Article number102429

Volume76

eISSN1879-3274

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.techsoc.2023.102429

Web address https://doi.org/10.1016/j.techsoc.2023.102429

Self-archived copy’s web addresshttps://research.utu.fi/converis/portal/detail/Publication/181826986


Abstract

This study examined the impact of shared identity and agency trust, governmental vs. third party, on Finnish citizens' intention to vote online. Using the integrated model of shared identity and trust as a theoretical lens, a within-subject quasi-experiment was conducted to understand the impact of agency trust on intention to vote online. The model was tested using data from 248 Finnish citizens using PLS-SEM. We found that citizens’ perceptions of shared identity with online voting agencies significantly contribute to agency trust. This trust in agencies, then directly and indirectly through perceived usefulness, affects online voting intention. Perceived usefulness directly and perceived ease of use indirectly increase the intention to vote online. However, the perceived usefulness of online voting is contingent upon the voting administering agency being the government. This study contributes to the understanding of agency trust in online voting adoption in the Finnish context and highlights the role of shared identity in building citizen trust in online voting. It also emphasizes the effect of voting agency type on the perceived usefulness of online voting.


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