The article is devoted to the possibility of voting via the Internet at all levels of elections in the Russian Federation in 2020, a SWOT analysis of expert opinions is carried out. The author of the article concludes that the role of remote electronic voting has not yet been fully defined. Scientists consider the advantages of remote electronic voting to be the transparency of electoral procedures, absence of unnecessary bureaucracy and documentation, development of electronic electoral policy, attraction of voters to elections, appearing of new forms of campaigning. Scientists high-light the following disadvantages: absence of election observers; in the case of using remote electronic voting, there is a possibility of using an administrative tool for manipulation. The main risks of introducing electronic voting in the Russian Federation are considered the following: ensuring the security of the electoral process, distrust of voters, and lack of voting infrastructure for some voters. Many experts highlight the opportunities that open up when remote e-voting is used: the ability to test technological solutions and possibility to attract new voters to participate in elections. Thus, according to experts, remote electronic voting in the Russian Federation has the prospect of becoming an equivalent method for expressing the will of voters, along with traditional voting at polling stations.
