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By 2020, secure online voting should be an option for all voters. #4

Open robertbrook opened 8 years ago

robertbrook commented 8 years ago

The Speaker’s Commission wishes to encourage increased efforts in voter education and recommends a fresh, bold, look at the national curriculum in this regard. (Recommendation 21)

robertbrook commented 8 years ago

The Commission strongly encourages the political education bodies and charities to consider how to make available and publicise trustworthy information about candidates and their policies, including by means of voter advice applications. (Recommendation 22)

robertbrook commented 8 years ago

The Digital Democracy Commission also notes a clear indication from a range of comments received that the profile and knowledge of the Electoral Commission needs to be improved, as it is a vital source of information to voters, with a website that is an Aladdin’s cave for those wishing to participate in the UK’s political process. (Recommendation 23)

robertbrook commented 8 years ago

The DDC recommends that the Electoral Commission should consider how best to establish a digital election ‘results bank’. (Recommendation 24)

robertbrook commented 8 years ago

The Commission fully endorses the draft Political and Constitutional Reform Committee recommendation that “the Government and the Electoral Commission should examine the changes which can be made to provide more and better information to voters, and should actively support the work of outside organisations working to similar goals.” (Recommendation 25)