Swiss referendum tests virtual democracy
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Swiss authorities have hailed as a success what they said was the world&#39;s first binding internet vote in a national referendum.
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Swiss voters head to the polls to decide whether the country should impose more restrictive asylum laws.
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Finnish voters searching for  trustworthy politicians to elect in March polls can now use an  Internet Web site to summon up photographs of candidates who  resemble themselves.
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Assignment Zero looks at "crowdsourced" media sites, which love to equate social editing with democracy. It's as raucous, messy and enthralling as the electoral process, and for proof look no further than the much-debated DVD hack posted at Digg.com.
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Swiss voters rejected controversial reforms making it easier for second and third generation immigrants in Switzerland to gain citizenship, official results in a referendum showed.
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With most states reporting massive new voter registrations and many political observers worrying about potential voter confusion and allegations of fraud on Nov.2, one organization has created a web-based tool to answer questions and provide information.
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Estonia is pushing the boundaries of technology and democracy a step further by holding the world's first parliamentary e-lection, in which voters can cast ballots online.
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Voters will decide on September 26 whether to make it easier for young foreigners to obtain a Swiss passport.
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To be, or not to be: Now Facebook users can decide.
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French Socialists cast their ballots Wednesday on whether they supported the new European constitution, in a referendum that may well shape the future of the French left as well.
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After nearly 50,000 Michigan Democrats cast ballots over the Internet in February, academics eagerly sought election data that would help them determine what types of people voted online. But scholars around the country complain that they haven't been able to get statistics from the Feb. 7 caucus.
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WASHINGTON _ For candidates embracing the brave new world of online politics, the Internet giveth and the Internet taketh away.
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An avatar made up to look like French presidential candidate Segolene Royal has made an appearance in the popular virtual world of Second Life, though it is not piloted by the politician or her any of her supporters.
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Voters in Switzerland  --  where more than one in five is a foreigner  --  rejected proposals to liberalize tough rules on citizenship in a national referendum Sunday.
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A new series of events will allow their users to submit questions to presidential candidates in real time during Web and TV  broadcasts.
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MTV and the gaming industry are hoping characters from the gaming world will be able to reach the double-click generation. The message is clear: Young people need to take voting  seriously. -The Washington Post
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GENEVA - Swiss voters have overwhelming backed a proposal to allow stem-cell research on human embryos. The new law won the support of more than 66 per cent of voters.