Most constituents can't even identify their representatives, let alone keep track of the myriad issues in far off bastions of political power. Public-Democracy is a new mobile app that has great potential to change that. [...]
Evidence suggests people under 30 are disenchanted with electoral politics and feel little connection with political parties. For instance in Asutralia Asylum seekers, climate change and same-sex marriage are clearly the issues the young care about most. And they are engaging en masse with political issues in ways that transcend parliamentary politics. They want politicians to grow up. [...]
Voter turnout is a form of political participation. The level of voter turnout can indicate a strong democracy and how representative governments are of the electorate. [...]
The term public opinion refers to attitudes and positions that the people hold on particular issues facing a society. It is often sharply divided on emotionally charged social issues such as abortion law or gay rights. Opinion on a particular issue usually changes only gradually, if at all. Politicians need ways of gauging these inivisible social forces. [...]
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