how we vote

It’s the most direct form of communication between citizens and governments. From the thumbprint, to the ballot card, to electronic voting: how do you win people's trust in democracy?
Tuesday 20th July

Britain's future - where do the Labour candidates stand?

Ryan Gallagher, 20 July 2010
With hustings for the Labour Party Leadership well underway, the five candidates have been busy battling to distance themselves from the era of Blair and Brown. But what have they had to say about electoral reform, civil liberties, human rights and Iraq, and how does each of their respective voting records stand up to scrutiny?
Wednesday 8th December

True democracy needs a voting trail

Margaret McGaley, 8 December 2004
Margaret McGaley led a successful campaign – Irish Citizens for Trustworthy Voting – to persuade Ireland that it is people, not computers, who vote. She explains how e–communication won the day for verified votes
Tuesday 9th November

What's wrong with electronic voting machines?

Bruce Schneier, 9 November 2004
The United States election of 2004 reinforces a vital lesson: truly safe and accurate voting machines do not exist, says computer security expert Bruce Schneier.
Wednesday 20th October

The touchscreen future

Daniel P Tokaji, 20 October 2004
The punch-card voting system that caused the 2000 Florida fiasco is both unreliable and severely deficient from a civil rights perspective. Daniel Tokaji explains how touchscreen voting can serve democratic principles of inclusion and fairness.
Monday 18th October

Democracy needs good design

Louise Ferguson, 18 October 2004
The solution to problems in the electoral process, says Louise Ferguson, lies not in technology but in human-centred design.
Monday 11th October

Whom do you trust to count your vote?

Sam Howard–Spink, 11 October 2004
America’s distrustful, polarised political climate blocks open discussion of one of the country’s most serious democratic deficits: voting technology.
Monday 4th October

What happens when we vote?

Siva Vaidhyanathan, 4 October 2004
The impact of new technologies makes a fair voting, recording and counting system even more essential to a healthy democratic process. Recent international experience, says Siva Vaidhyanathan, highlights four guiding principles that should be followed: trust, accountability, openness, and universality. How does the United States measure up?
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