Law, electronic democracy, “State 2.0”

Abstract

Background. The concept of “State 2.0” is due to the rapid development of in-formation and communication technologies. This term has received international recognition and indicates a change in the institutional foundations of the implementation of state power. One aspect of this concept is the concept of electronic democracy. Foreign and Russian experience show that law is often late with the formation of a proper regulatory framework. This actualizes studies devoted to the problems of the influence of digital technologies on the system of functioning of the state organs. Formulated conclusions and recommendations can be used to improve Russian legislation. The purpose of the study is to conduct a study of the concept of “State 2.0”, identify the content of electronic democracy, analyze the presence of gaps in the legal regulation of these spheres. Materials and methods. Research problems were solved thanks to the scientific analysis of a wide range of sources devoted to the problems of electronic democracy and the concept of “State 2.0”. One of the basic research methods has become comparative legal, which made it possible to investigate the procedure for creating a public initiative (as an element of electronic democracy), as well as to study the experience of electronic remote voting in the electoral process. Results. The conclusion is presented about the qualitative transformation of the “State 2.0” concept: the general use of digital technologies in the implementation of the functions of state bodies affect the entire system of public power. There is a transformation of institu-tional foundations, since the format of social interaction is changing. A change in the political system is due to the promotion of various elements of electronic democracy. Conclusions. The article emphasizes general theses about the need to develop remote electronic voting and the Institute of Public Initiative. It is shown that many aspects do not have clear legal regulation. The need for the development and adoption of the Federal Law “On Public Initiatives” is justified.

Keywords

• digital technologies
• electronic democracy
• the concept “state 2.0”
• public initiative
• remote voting