An electronic direct democracy does sound enticing to the public; however, there are more cons than pros. Direct democracy is when the people have a say in any government decisions. That does sound great and there will without a doubt be support for that; especially if it can be done electronically. However, there are many problems that come when one goes online. A problem that comes first to my mind is the fear of hackers. If our own national government can get hacked then an electronic direct democracy is just as vulnerable. (NYT) Another problem is bugs, people will click on a button voting for a side and the system may malfunction and vote for the other party. Furthermore, most of the general public has little interest in politics and is uneducated on our current political events. Therefore, most people would view the electronic direct democracy as just another website to post wild opinions on. I for one am against it.
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