Addressing voter indifference

Premier considering implementing e-balloting to boost turnout in provincial elections.

Manitoba Premier Greg Selinger is vowing to do what he can to improve voter turnout in provincial elections and he is casting his eyes towards the World Wide Web.
A week after he led the NDP to a fourth consecutive majority government, Selinger says turnout in the 2011 provincial election was just not high enough and he wants to do something about it.
"We have to undertake something," said Selinger. "We're going to take a look at e-voting."

Online election campaigning influenced 40 per cent of voters, survey finds

Online election campaigning influenced 40 per cent of voters, survey finds

Around 40 per cent of the British voting public said their voting intentions were influenced by online political campaigning, a recent survey has found.

Digital channels including Facebook, blogs and political websites had the greatest impact on traditionally apathetic young voters aged 18 to 24. Almost a third said online content had significantly influenced their voting decision. --->>>

Angus Reid Introduces Real Ballot in UK General Election | Earth Times News

Angus Reid Introduces Real Ballot in UK General Election | Earth Times News:

Angus Reid Public Opinion, the public affairs practice of Vision Critical, has made history with Real Ballot™ - the first online national voting intention survey that shows respondents each one of the candidates who are running in their constituency.

The Real Ballot poll, conducted for The Economist, allows voters in Great Britain to select their preference using an electronic ballot that mirrors the one they will actually cast on election day. Real Ballot eliminates the possibility of voters supporting parties that did not register a candidate in their constituency, and enables respondents to be aware of all of the contenders who stand to represent them in Westminster.

"A General Election is not a contest between three leaders or three parties," says CEO Angus Reid. "Real Ballot allows us to provide a more accurate assessment of the way the electorate in Great Britain feels at a local level."

Real Ballot, which enabled Angus Reid to offer the most accurate prediction of last year's election in the Canadian province of British Columbia, will also be implemented for the final pre-election survey that will be conducted before the 6 May General Election in the United Kingdom. --->>>