I bought an electric before an acoustic & dont find electric harder to play, despite what some reckon.. I get a better sound from the G string on my electric than i can from any acoustic ive played. I find the instruments pretty much the same. A teacher may well raise her/his eyebrows if you turn up to learn with an electric but it shouldnt deter you from learning to play

BAZZ

You should most definitely learn to play a regular violin first - If you know how to get a good tone out of an acoustic violin, then playing an electric will be a lot easier and you'll sound a lot better.