New research shows parliamentarians believe the key to improving trust between them and their constituents is in improving links to the community and better educating the public about our democracy.
Would you let AI decide who you should vote for?
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South African voters felt that mobile political campaigns were intrusive, violated their privacy and made them feel disillusioned with the political process.
Hispanic voters are not a monolith.
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Hispanics oppose Trump’s immigration policies in larger numbers than the rest of the population. But their opinions are divided sharply across partisan lines.
Canadians are still forced to travel to polling stations and line up to vote. Online voting would save time and money.
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About one-third of Canadians don’t bother to vote in federal elections. Many people cite “everyday life issues,” like the time it takes to vote, as reasons why they don’t participate.
WeChat is the most popular social networking platform among Mandarin speakers in Australia.
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Theresa May is courting ethnic minority support for her Brexit deal with her rhetoric on EU nationals ‘jumping the queue’.
Election workers unload a bag of ballots brought in a from a polling precinct to the Sacramento County Registrar of Voters office in Sacramento, California.
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There are different ballots, voting machines, registration and eligibility requirements and procedures for counting votes across the country. That’s a recipe for occasional confusion and miscounts.
Historically, wishful thinking has blunted pushback.
As young Australians approach voting age they need simple, clear and practical instructions about the mechanics of how government works and how to vote.
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Results from the latest report into civics and citizenship education show by the time students hit year ten, the majority of them have little knowledge about Australian civics and democracy.