Progressive and Inclusive Technology Policy
UK Opposition Leader, Jeremy Corbyn, has pledged that if elected under his leadership, the Labour Party will use digital advances to improve access to political information and engagement. This morning, the Labour Leader … Continue reading UK Labour leader commits to introducing a ‘digital democracy’
By Areeq Chowdhury. I’ve finally had the chance to have a read of Eric Pickles’ long-awaited review into electoral fraud, and I think I agree with the analysis which describes … Continue reading Pickles’ election reforms risk creating further barriers to voting
by Nathalie Hulbert. #ineedonlinevotingbecause Constitutionally, the Government are not obliged to call another General Election until 2020. According to Theresa May, the British public “do not have an appetite” for one. … Continue reading Why are we still disabling Democracy?
Australian Prime Minister, Malcolm Turnbull, and his opposition counterpart, Bill Shorten, have endorsed a cross-party push to introduce online voting in elections. The announcement came after Shorten conceded defeat to … Continue reading Australian PM and Opposition Leader commit to online voting in elections
Following the resignation of David Cameron in the aftermath of the EU referendum, the Conservative Party are to elect a new leader and Prime Minister for the United Kingdom. Similar … Continue reading Conservatives to elect next UK Prime Minister in online voting election
To the incoming Prime Minister, The UK has just finished taking part in its biggest democratic exercise for a generation. Overall voter turnout may have reached 72% but not amongst … Continue reading Open letter: Youth organisations unite behind call for online voting
By Nathalie Hulbert. Young people are being wrongfully underrepresented, and for no good reason. With the EU referendum fast approaching, it would appear that the younger and older generation are becoming increasingly … Continue reading It’s not what we decide on Thursday that’s worrying me. It’s how.
By Joe Carton. It’s Thursday, 23rd June 2016. 7:00am. Two weeks into the European Championships and four days before the start of Wimbledon. The alarm on your phone rattles the … Continue reading What referendum? How the credibility of British politics pivots on a developing democracy
WebRoots Democracy’s 2nd anniversary event will be taking place on Wednesday 25th May 2016 at Google’s Campus London in Shoreditch. It is entitled: “Back to our WebRoots: How can #onlinevoting … Continue reading WebRoots Democracy’s 2nd anniversary event
By Mike Summers. For a country which seeks to lead the world in terms of technological innovation and has spent billions of dollars in modernising their election process, it seems … Continue reading Online voting: The future of voting? Observations from Salt Lake City
The UK Government is to commission an independent review into the use of online voting for trade union strike ballots following a recent vote in the House of Commons on … Continue reading UK Government to hold independent review on online strike ballots
Last week, voters in Utah in the USA took part in ‘one of the largest internet voting experiences’ in US election history as part of the Republican Presidential Caucus, which … Continue reading Online voting experience ‘praised’ in Republican Presidential Caucus
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