Twenty years online: Lessons from internet voting in Estonia

Two decades ago, Estonia made democratic history. In 2005, it became the first country to hold legally binding national elections using internet voting (valimised.ee/en/internet-voting-estonia).
At the time, it was a bold and technically complex initiative. But twenty years later, i-voting has not only endured – it has grown to become the preferred method for a majority of Estonian voters.
What can we learn from this story of digital continuity? In this podcast episode, Liia Hänni (2025.egovconference.ee/speakers/liia-hanni), digital democracy expert and former Estonian Minister, and Arne Koitmäe (2025.egovconference.ee/speakers/arne-koitmae), Head of Estonia's State Electoral Office, take us through a journey in retrospect – without forgetting to look ahead.
Tune in!