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Government seeks views on e-democracy
News The UK government has launched a public consultation into e-democracy that could result in the widespread implementation of voting via the Internet or by mobile phone. This document lays out the government's proposed e-democracy strategy, and is...
[July 16, 2002, 16:13]
Open source project boosts democracy online
News An e-democracy project, which aims to set up online forums for members of the public, is "ready for expansion across the UK" according to an evaluation of its initial pilots. The Issues Forum local e-democracy project, which aims engage the public...
[May 6, 2005, 15:10]
Local e-government needs a new approach
News Councils should adopt a new approach to e-government in order to push up performance and efficiency, improve e-service delivery and become "proactive" in linking with local communities through e-democracy, according to a report issued on 19...
[January 20, 2005, 15:30]
E-commerce minister proposes online voting
News His speech, at the Democracy in the Information Age conference, marked a dramatic change in mood towards e-voting -- earlier this year the Home Office had rejected the permanent introduction of Internet voting in Britain.
[October 26, 2001, 7:30]
UK Online moderator receives death threat
News The incident coincides with the imminent publication of the government's green paper on e-democracy that has been drafted by the e-Envoy's office. It will also evaluate the role that government and Parliament should play in promoting e-democracy...
[July 13, 2001, 11:06]
Digital rights group: E-voting fit only for X Factor
News The risks posed to our democracy by the introduction of e-voting outweigh these unproven benefits considerably. The Open Rights Group (ORG), a digital rights advocacy group, issued a statement on Tuesday stating its "deep concern" at the government...
[November 14, 2007, 14:19]
E-voting 'must be dropped'
News The government must retain the tried and trusted ballot box as the foundation of British democracy. The Conservative Party has called for the government to drop any idea of e-voting in future elections
[September 8, 2005, 17:05]
E-commerce minister chases digital dragon
News China operates a restrictive policy to the Internet, under which Web cafes must install software that blocks access to restricted sites -- including those run by some foreign news organisation and pro-democracy campaigners.
[July 9, 2002, 11:35]
E-voting is too important to leave to politicians
Talkback However this is just the tip of the ice-berg in terms of e-democracy. E-voting is an important issue since it extends the possibilities for people to vote. The mission for all politicians is to extend the democratic process and encourage...
[November 20, 2003, 15:22]
Internet voting gets the Oxford blues
News Advocates of digital democracy say that e-voting -- whether online, by mobile phone or at electronic kiosks in supermarkets and pubs -- will increase democratic participation by making it easier for citizens to make their electoral choice.
[June 25, 2003, 13:21]
Euro-parliamentarians create e-policy think tank
News It will address the topics of e-democracy, the new economy and social change -- identifying emerging policy priorities and helping frame policy options. More than 50 members of the European Parliament will launch a non-partisan policy network, the...
[February 21, 2000, 9:16]
Report gives thumbs down to e-voting
News The report claims that, as things stand, e-voting and e-counting pose a risk to democracy in the UK, far outweighing any of the benefits the systems might potentially offer. The Open Rights Group published a report on Wednesday that includes...
[June 22, 2007, 9:16]
UK's first online voters go to the polls
News Public participation in the electoral process is perceived to be declining, and e-democracy advocates believe Internet voting could encourage more people to take part in the democratic process. An e-voting trial being held this weekend will let...
[April 26, 2002, 16:25]
London council extends TV-based Web delivery
News It's crucial that it's not seen just as a council thing but something related directly to the residents themselves.e-Democracy and e-participation are very important council initiatives, and what we are doing here is going for a soft approach with...
[October 14, 2004, 16:35]
Europe's online gender divide slow to close
News Several politicians are worried that this means many people will continue to be excluded from applications and services such as email, e-commerce and e-democracy because they cannot afford the technology or don't want to engage with it.
[June 24, 2003, 15:24]
Local elections to pilot mobile and Internet voting
News In response to the e-envoy's push for Internet democracy last October, the non-governmental organisation insisted that Britain is nowhere near ready for the implementation of online voting for public elections.
[February 7, 2002, 15:45]
Cook reveals hopes for Internet general election
News In response to the e-envoy's push for Internet democracy last October, the non-governmental organisation insisted that Britain is nowhere near ready for the implementation of online voting for public elections.
[January 7, 2002, 12:17]
Brown unveils tax-cuts for startups
News These are the biggest [moves].to increase employee shareholding this country has ever seen," Brown said, touting the tax package as moving Britain towards "a shareholding democracy". We are determined to lead in e-commerce and the Internet," he said.
[March 21, 2000, 15:24]
The biggest security threat: You
News On Thursday, in fact, the privacy and consumer group Centre for Democracy and Technology joined the protest. Intel is playing up the e-commerce benefits of the technology, while privacy advocates fear the Big Brother implications.
[February 26, 1999, 16:19]
IBM crypto-chip fits with govt plans
News IBM has met with the US Centre for Democracy and Technology," he said. The possibility of placing some sort of black box on ISPs routers has been talked about as part of the government's e-surveillance plans, and the chip could find a home in one...
[September 30, 1999, 7:05]
