Agenda Profile: Arvo Aller

Draft Resolution of the Riigikogu "Making a Proposal to the Government of the Republic to Urgently Develop the Suspension of E-voting" (679 OE), First Reading

2025-11-06

XV Riigikogu, VI Session, Plenary Sitting

Political Position
The political focus is on the security and cancellation of e-voting. The speaker strongly emphasizes the system's technical shortcomings, such as insufficient certificate verification and lack of identity verification, which enables voting abuse. The stance is strongly aimed at supporting the suspension of e-voting.

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Topic Expertise
The speaker demonstrates technical awareness of the e-voting process, referencing specific details such as the certificate validity check and its inherent limitations. He describes how the system verifies only the certificate's validity, not the voter's identity, and mentions potential methods of abuse ("nupumehed," or proxy voters).

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Rhetorical Style
The style is initially analytical and technical when addressing the flaws of the e-voting system. Towards the end, the tone shifts to skeptical and questioning, casting doubt on the fairness of how the opposition's draft legislation is handled by the Riigikogu committee.

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Activity Patterns
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Opposition Stance
The criticism targets the security flaws of the e-voting system and the administrators who fail to fix these bugs. Furthermore, skepticism is voiced regarding the Riigikogu committee, with suspicions that draft laws proposed by the opposition are not being taken seriously and are simply being tossed into the "trash bin."

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Collaboration Style
The speaker highlights the readiness of the Centre Party and EKRE to cooperate on the annulment of e-voting, recognizing the Centre Party as a partner in this matter. This demonstrates an openness to cross-coalition cooperation aimed at achieving a specific political objective.

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Regional Focus
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Economic Views
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Social Issues
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Legislative Focus
The primary legislative focus is on Bill 679 OE, which addresses the suspension of e-voting. The speaker supports the objective and concentrates on the procedural issues of the bill's handling within the committee, inquiring about its future status.

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