Political attitudes and digital society: Comparison of voters and candidates

In recent years, there has been an increase in the use of technology in all areas of daily life, and one of the most important changes concerns the development of robotic technologies to serve daily activities. It has been observed by scholars that the evolution of robots has brought about effects on some social issues, such as welfare policies, legislation, as well as from an ethical point of view. Their introduction into welfare and healthcare services has resulted in many scientific studies being conducted to investigate public attitudes towards robots, thus promoting the concerns of a segment of the population about autonomous robots. These concerns are linked to the possibility of job losses and a situation of economic insecurity. As governments, businesses, and individuals grapple with the implications of digitalization, the need for effective governance of the digital realm has become increasingly pressing. A critical aspect of this governance is ensuring congruence between the views of politicians and voters on digital issues. The aim of the proposed paper is to study voters' political attitudes towards digital societies issues and their interaction with voting behavior in Greece and we intend to answer the following research questions: 1.How voters attitudes towards digital societies are related to their decision to vote or to abstain in National Elections, 2.How voters attitudes towards digital societies are related to their party choice in National Elections. In addition, in this paper will be used data from Twitter (X), in order to examine the frequency of digital issues addressed on tweets from candidates and general public and how these issues affect congruence.