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Estonia proves trust is at the heart of online voting

by Victoria Craig
Nov 2, 2020
And, for the country's citizens, 99% of public services happen online. Voting was added to that list in 2005.
With the COVID-19 pandemic forcing many Americans to vote early, the idea of casting ballots online has become an attractive possibility. The small European nation of Estonia has proved it's possible, but how feasible is it for the U.S.?
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Doubling a country's economy with the click of a mouse

by Molly Wood
Nov 24, 2014
The tiny Baltic state of Estonia aims to do just that by offering "e-residencies."
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Estonia: Europe's economic comeback kid?

by Nigel Cassidy
Feb 24, 2014
One of the first European counties to show some welcome economic growth after the financial crisis was one of the very smallest.
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Codebreaker

Long arm of the law reaches to Estonia and Russia

by John Moe
Nov 10, 2011
And so begins the extradition process for the F.B.I.'s Operation Ghost Click. Along with the Estonian police, the F.B.I. announced the arrests of...
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