Civic technology
Civic technology, or civic tech, enhances the relationship between the people and government with software for communications, decision-making, service delivery, and political process. It includes information and communications technology supportin ...
is technology that enables engagement and participation, or enhances the relationship between the people and government, by enhancing citizen communications and public decision, improving government delivery of services and infrastructure. This comparison of civic technology platforms compares platforms that are designed to improve citizen participation in governance, distinguished from technology that directly deals with government infrastructure.
Platform types
Graham Smith of the
University of Southampton
, mottoeng = The Heights Yield to Endeavour
, type = Public research university
, established = 1862 – Hartley Institution1902 – Hartley University College1913 – Southampton University Coll ...
, in his book ''Beyond the Ballot'', used the following categorization of democratic innovations:
* Electoral innovations"aim to increase electoral turnout"
* Consultation innovations"aim to inform decision-makers of citizens' views"
* Deliberative innovations"aim to bring citizens together to deliberate on policy issues, the outcomes of which may influence decision-makers"
* Co-governance innovations"aim to give citizens significant influence during the process of decision-making"
* Direct democracy innovations"aim to give citizens final decision-making power on key issues"
* E-democracy innovations"use information technology to engage citizens in the decision-making process"
Comparison chart
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Civic technology
Civic technology, or civic tech, enhances the relationship between the people and government with software for communications, decision-making, service delivery, and political process. It includes information and communications technology supportin ...
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Civic technology companies
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Comparison of Internet forum software
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Comparison of Q&A sites
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E-democracy
E-democracy (a combination of the words electronic and democracy), also known as digital democracy or Internet democracy, is the use of information and communication technology (ICT) in political and governance processes. The term is believe ...
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Liquid democracy
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Open government
Open government is the governing doctrine which sustain that citizens have the right to access the documents and proceedings of the government to allow for effective public oversight. In its broadest construction, it opposes reason of state and ...
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Voting
Voting is a method by which a group, such as a meeting or an electorate, can engage for the purpose of making a collective decision or expressing an opinion usually following discussions, debates or election campaigns. Democracies elect holde ...
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Direct democracy
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Political software
Open government
Voting
Direct democracy
Civic technology platforms