Agenda Profile: Aleksandr Tšaplõgin
Continuation of the first reading of the draft resolution (679 OE) of the Riigikogu, "Making a Proposal to the Government of the Republic to Urgently Develop the Suspension of E-voting"
2025-11-10
XV Riigikogu, VI Session, Plenary Sitting
Political Position
The political position centers on the lack of reliability and transparency in e-voting. The speaker strongly supports the proposal to suspend e-voting until the system achieves reliability, emphasizing that the current situation jeopardizes the integrity of democracy. The framing is strongly value-based, focusing on restoring trust in the state and elected bodies of power.
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Topic Expertise
The speaker demonstrates expertise regarding election organization and the history of e-voting, referencing the initial year of e-elections (2007) and the responses given by officials concerning reliability issues. Specific examples are utilized regarding discrepancies in voting results in Tallinn, highlighting the statistics for Jevgeni Ossinovski’s polling station votes versus his e-votes.
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Rhetorical Style
The rhetorical style is serious and forceful, emphasizing the risks to the credibility of democracy and warning against taking those risks. The speaker employs a logical line of questioning (how to prove voluntariness) and supports it with specific data and examples drawn from the election results of the Reform Party and the Social Democrats.
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Activity Patterns
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Opposition Stance
The Reform Party has faced strong criticism, accused of securing victories through e-voting since 2007. Criticism is also aimed at representatives of the election commission, whose responses concerning the reliability of e-voting are deemed insufficient and "ridiculous."
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Collaboration Style
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Regional Focus
The focus is at the national level (the credibility of democracy), but specific examples and statistics are utilized within the context of the Tallinn election results. It is mentioned that over half of Tallinn residents cast their votes using paper ballots.
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Economic Views
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Social Issues
Among the social issues discussed is public trust in state authority, with emphasis placed on the fact that over half of Estonia's residents do not trust e-elections. This lack of confidence in elected bodies is presented as an abnormal situation that jeopardizes the stability of the state.
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Legislative Focus
The primary legislative focus is the suspension of e-voting, being a strong supporter and initiator of Bill 679 OE (Proposal to the Government of the Republic to urgently develop the suspension of e-voting). The objective is to ensure the transparency and reliability of the electoral process.
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