Kussh,
On Fri, Nov 21, 2008 at 12:15 PM, Kussh Singh kussh.singh@gmail.com wrote:
Hi Dinesh,
Saw your blog entry on electoral reforms. Is there any FOSS software which will help the voting process? I think we really need such enabling tools/ category of FOSS softwares. Once it becomes easy and convenient to vote, and it is ingrained as a habit from childhood, maybe some of your concerns will be addressed and India will become a REAL democracy rather than a SHAM one it is at present.
That blog is classified in Politics and not meant for ILUG-Bom. :)
The software would fulfill a need in myriad applications e.g. in 1 Housing societies AGMs 2 Company/stockholders Annual General Meetings 3 in panchayats 4 in classrooms 5 in companies, schools, adventure groups, theater audiences, neighbourhood meetings, in ngos etc etc --i.e. wherever collective decision making is required.
The technology is vital for wider participation and voter convenience, but that can not be only solution. In fact I will be answering those questions over couple weeks. You are most welcome provide comments and suggestions which I can include in my final article.
What I am really seeking is socio-political change. And course technology can and will provide necessary missing links. :)
I tried searching on http://directory.fsf.org and other places but have yet to find such a software. Maybe somebody will make it someday
Almost all Swiss citizens participate in voting on important issues thru the sms/mobile route and they vote atleast once a month since it is so convenient. This is what I learned from a person who came to tell us about RTI from the CHRI -- www.humanrightsinitiative.org.
Other people has already posted the links to relevant software links so I will not repeat.
Kussh
Thanks for your comments and insights! With regards,