The most interesting tech news to come out of the Democratic convention so far is the launch of the Hillary Clinton campaign’s new mobile app. The campaign’s digital director, Jenna Lowenstein, describes it as “a field office in your pocket.” Designed to give people in non-battleground states concrete actions they...
An interview with Tiana Epps-Johnson from the Center for Technology and Civic Life on using community-driven tools to improve election processes.
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How can a venue shape civic engagement? At an election debate hosted by CNN at the McLaren Thought Leadership Centre, interaction was key.
“Technology is a toolkit, but it's only as good as the values, skills, and vision of those who use it."
Amongst Democratic candidates, both Clinton and Sanders are using multilingual digital strategies to reach their constituencies. But whose are more effective?
Plus: How to get into a BBC debate audience, a "Donald Trump moment" in Saskatchewan, forum on U.S. presidential debates, and more.
Japan was late to using the internet to engage voters during elections, but the country's first livestreamed debate involved the public in an unprecedented way.
Legislation for text and email election reminders has been introduced to the NY City Council, but it could still take a while to become reality.
12 candidates, two languages, and a taskforce comprised of media organizations, election observers and human rights groups. And that was just the beginning.