Progressive and Inclusive Technology Policy
By Nathan Parton. Walk down most streets in Britain and ask any citizen what they think of a politician or a political party and you’re likely to be met with … Continue reading Low voter turnout and the rise of UKIP
By Sadiq Khan MP. The way we run our democracy is stuck in a time warp. If we are serious about raising turnout at elections and getting more people involved … Continue reading Online Voting: Time to drag our democracy into the 21st century
By Victoria Richards. There is a belief, at least in democratic societies, that every individual has a right, and the responsibility, to vote and participate within the civic/political arena. We … Continue reading Votes for All: Ensuring the ‘right to vote’ for disabled citizens
After a passionate, heated and tightly-run two-year campaign, over 665,000 registered voters did not cast a vote in the Scottish independence referendum. This represents over 15% of the 4 million … Continue reading Why did over half a million registered voters not turn out in the Scottish #indyref?
Early reports from the West Midlands suggest that just over one in ten people voted in the Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) by-election yesterday. The estimate is that turnout was … Continue reading The 10% turnout in the West Midlands PCC by-election represents an embarrassment to UK democracy
By Chloe Smith MP. The majority of today’s 18-24 year olds are not voting. Only 44% turned out in 2010 and, since then, at worst, 88% expressed that they don’t plan … Continue reading We need the final “one-click” to ensure young people can help run the country
How low does voter turnout have to be before it is declared a crisis in our democracy? Ten percent? Five? I would argue that we have been at crisis levels … Continue reading It’s time to embrace the digital age and introduce online voting
It is time for the UK to start researching and developing a system of online voting for local and general elections. If we are to be serious about tackling low … Continue reading The campaign for online voting starts here…
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