Public Engagement with Internet Voting in Edmonton: Design, Outcomes, and Challenges to Deliberative Models
In September 2012, the City of Edmonton launched a four-month strategy to engage a range of citizens in the development of a policy proposal for the use of Internet voting in civic elections. A variety of initiatives were implemented, including public opinions surveys, roundtable advisory meetings w...
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| description | In September 2012, the City of Edmonton launched a four-month strategy to engage a range of citizens in the development of a policy proposal for the use of Internet voting in civic elections. A variety of initiatives were implemented, including public opinions surveys, roundtable advisory meetings with seniors and other stakeholder, and a mock “Jellybean” online election to test the technology. At the core of the public involvement campaign was a Citizens’ Jury – a deliberative forum which engaged a group of citizens, demographically and attitudinally representative of the city’s population, in assessment of Internet voting and the development of recommendations to city council. While the Jury reached a verdict supportive of Internet voting, policymakers in Edmonton rejected the policy proposal. In light of the Edmonton experience, we highlight factors that contribute to the ineffectiveness of deliberative experiments and discuss some challenges for public participation at the local level. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-90fa958e4e6248cb935b62ce08e19b7d2022-12-22T03:47:49ZengUniversity of Westminster PressJournal of Deliberative Democracy2634-04882015-12-0111210.16997/jdd.234Public Engagement with Internet Voting in Edmonton: Design, Outcomes, and Challenges to Deliberative ModelsKalina Kamenova0Nicole Goodman1University of AlbertaUniversity of TorontoIn September 2012, the City of Edmonton launched a four-month strategy to engage a range of citizens in the development of a policy proposal for the use of Internet voting in civic elections. A variety of initiatives were implemented, including public opinions surveys, roundtable advisory meetings with seniors and other stakeholder, and a mock “Jellybean” online election to test the technology. At the core of the public involvement campaign was a Citizens’ Jury – a deliberative forum which engaged a group of citizens, demographically and attitudinally representative of the city’s population, in assessment of Internet voting and the development of recommendations to city council. While the Jury reached a verdict supportive of Internet voting, policymakers in Edmonton rejected the policy proposal. In light of the Edmonton experience, we highlight factors that contribute to the ineffectiveness of deliberative experiments and discuss some challenges for public participation at the local level.https://delibdemjournal.org/article/id/506/Local PoliticsMethods of Public ParticipationInternet VotingPublic DeliberationCitizens Juries |
| spellingShingle | Kalina Kamenova Nicole Goodman Public Engagement with Internet Voting in Edmonton: Design, Outcomes, and Challenges to Deliberative Models Journal of Deliberative Democracy Local Politics Methods of Public Participation Internet Voting Public Deliberation Citizens Juries |
| title | Public Engagement with Internet Voting in Edmonton: Design, Outcomes, and Challenges to Deliberative Models |
| title_full | Public Engagement with Internet Voting in Edmonton: Design, Outcomes, and Challenges to Deliberative Models |
| title_fullStr | Public Engagement with Internet Voting in Edmonton: Design, Outcomes, and Challenges to Deliberative Models |
| title_full_unstemmed | Public Engagement with Internet Voting in Edmonton: Design, Outcomes, and Challenges to Deliberative Models |
| title_short | Public Engagement with Internet Voting in Edmonton: Design, Outcomes, and Challenges to Deliberative Models |
| title_sort | public engagement with internet voting in edmonton design outcomes and challenges to deliberative models |
| topic | Local Politics Methods of Public Participation Internet Voting Public Deliberation Citizens Juries |
| url | https://delibdemjournal.org/article/id/506/ |
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