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==Benefits== Electronic voting technology intends to speed the counting of ballots, reduce the cost of paying staff to count votes manually and can provide improved accessibility for disabled voters. Also in the long term, expenses are expected to decrease.<ref name="auto"/> Results can be reported and published faster.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-electronic-voting-works/|title=How Electronic Voting Works: Pros and Cons vs. Paper Voting|website=MakeUseOf|date=14 November 2019|access-date=10 June 2019|archive-date=17 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201117150350/https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-electronic-voting-works/|url-status=live}}</ref> Voters save time and cost by being able to vote independently from their location. This may increase overall voter turnout. The citizen groups benefiting most from electronic elections are the ones living abroad, citizens living in rural areas far away from polling stations and the disabled with mobility impairments.<ref>https://Anwar{{Dead link|date=January 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, N. K. (n.d.). Advantages and Disadvantages of e-Voting: The Estonian Experience. ''Academia.edu''. Retrieved 10 June 2019 from www.academia.edu/35246981/Advantages_and_Disadvantages_of_e-Voting_The_Estonian_Experience</ref><ref name="auto">Cook, T. (7 December 2016). How Electronic Voting Works: Pros and Cons vs. paper Voting. ''MUO''. Retrieved 10 June 2019 from https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-electronic-voting-works/ {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201117150350/https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-electronic-voting-works/ |date=17 November 2020 }}</ref>
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