Agenda Profile: Anti Poolamets
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 position is strongly opposed to the current e-voting system, emphasizing its lack of oversight and the danger of granting excessive power to experts. The stance is policy-driven, focusing on deficiencies in security and transparency, particularly the rapid destruction of ballots after the resolution of complaints.
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Topic Expertise
The speaker demonstrates knowledge of the procedural and security aspects of e-elections, citing the lack of control over IT solutions and the specific timeline for the destruction of votes (within one month). They emphasize the need for subsequent verification, bringing up researchers from Tallinn University as an example.
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Rhetorical Style
The style is formal and concerned, beginning by thanking the presenter for raising an important topic. The argumentation is logical, focusing on systemic errors and procedural risks, and uses a rhetorical question to emphasize the importance of a specific problem (the destruction of votes).
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Activity Patterns
There is not enough data.
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Opposition Stance
The criticism is directed against the e-voting system and its lack of transparency. There are also warnings against granting excessive power to experts, whose decisions are viewed as dubious ("very interesting decisions"). The criticism is both procedural and policy-based.
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Collaboration Style
The speaker respectfully addresses the presenter and poses a question aimed at resolving a specific issue, indicating a willingness to participate in a substantive discussion regarding the improvement of e-voting security.
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Regional Focus
There is not enough data.
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Economic Views
There is not enough data.
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Social Issues
Rather than focusing on social issues, the speaker concentrates on the credibility of the democratic process and citizens' ability to oversee elections, stressing the necessity of transparency and security.
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Legislative Focus
The legislative focus is either on fixing the flaws in e-voting or supporting its suspension (in the context of Bill 679 OE). The speaker highlights the necessity of resolving the issue of e-votes being rapidly destroyed, which would allow for subsequent security audits.
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