When Design Thinking and Election Reform Come Together
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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Round Up: UK’s “Great Debate” on EU Referendum, US Third Party Candidates Aim for Debate Stage, and More
Plus: Presidential debates are credited with increasing voter turnout in the Philippines, and from Massachusetts to Montana, debates are proposed, considered, and even run by high school students.
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Audience Members Have a Say at UK Election Debate
How can a venue shape civic engagement? At an election debate hosted by CNN at the McLaren Thought Leadership Centre, interaction was key.
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High Touch, High Tech Wins the Day in Pennsylvania Primary Race
“Technology is a toolkit, but it's only as good as the values, skills, and vision of those who use it."
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Tweets, Tuits and تغريدات : Social Media and the Most Multilingual US Election Ever
Amongst Democratic candidates, both Clinton and Sanders are using multilingual digital strategies to reach their constituencies. But whose are more effective?
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Round Up: Debates Proposed, Delayed, and, in the Philippines, Carried Out on Twitter
Plus: How to get into a BBC debate audience, a "Donald Trump moment" in Saskatchewan, forum on U.S. presidential debates, and more.
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Smile, You’re On Nico Nico Douga! Japan’s First Livestreamed Debate
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.
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What’s So Hard About Peace, Love, and Text Notifications About Upcoming Elections?
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.
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What it Took to Hold Malawi’s First-Ever Presidential Debate
12 candidates, two languages, and a taskforce comprised of media organizations, election observers and human rights groups. And that was just the beginning.
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Civic Tech Fuels Presidential Debate in Taiwan
In 2016, voters in Taiwan took part in a presidential election first: They posed questions to the candidates—and they got answers.