Social networks have allowed citizens to become activists and increase their political participation. Nowadays, candidates have great incentives to engage voters online, and induce them become active campaigners in social media.
South Korea and the role of ITC in governance and democracy
Information Communication Technology (ICT) has been widely adopted by private enterprises in most countries. Yet the public sector is, generally speaking, lagging behind.However, South Korea has recently become a test bed for many information technology tools, particularly in the e-government
Smartphones as a promoter for e-democracy
The development of new ICT has produced a remarkable shift from the concept of representation, which is the cornerstone of representative democracies. New technologies, the are offering a wide array of opportunities for direct political participation of citizens, political groups
8 facts you should know about the 2016 Philippine elections
On May 9, 2016 The Philippines will hold general elections. This election will mark the third consecutive time that the Philippines automates the process.
Improving Afghanistan’s democracy
During the last ten years, Afghanistan has made an outstanding progress towards rebuilding its political system and institutions. And that transformation has had very important positive effects. Political participation, especially among women, has grown. Afghanistan’s 2014 elections showed a historic turnout
Online voting represents an option for the 2020 UK General Election
Secure Voting is a recent report written by global experts and academics in the electronic voting field and also backed by MPs from across the political spectrum. The paper states that e-voting is sufficiently secure and should be introduced for