Should Britain introduce electronic voting?

Using technology instead of paper ballots reduces costs and could boost voter turnout - but questions remain over security and possible electoral fraud

Suppose, for a second, that the concept of elections was new, and it was your job to pitch them to the nation. You start off singing the praises of democracy, and how it transfers power to the people like never before.

People are looking excited, so you then bring up the concept of a legislature: all the elected representatives doing the important task of scrutinising the government, as well as enacting new laws and debating important national issues.