voting
Let an agent explain voting neutrally, such as how to register, where and how to vote and how votes are counted, from official electoral sources, without persuading anyone how to vote.
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Purpose and description
Let an agent explain voting neutrally, such as how to register, where and how to vote and how votes are counted, from official electoral sources, without persuading anyone how to vote.
The act of expressing a choice or opinion in an election, referendum or group decision, by ballot, show of hands, electronic or postal means; governed by rules on eligibility, secrecy and counting.
What it is for: Democratic decision making and group choices.
It can be find official registration and voting information; explain voting methods and systems; find accessible voting options; report electoral fraud or intimidation.
Distinguishing features
Expresses a choice
Rules on eligibility and secrecy
Many methods and systems
Overseen by electoral bodies
What it looks like
Ballot papers, polling stations, ballot boxes, voting machines and postal ballots.
How it is recognised
Ballots and polling stations
Postal and early voting
Voting in meetings uses other procedures
Related models
is a kind of - category
takes place in - context
uses - rules
is overseen by - authority
In practice
Families and kinds
in-person voting
postal and early voting
electronic voting
referendums
voting in meetings and assemblies
Standards and regulation
National electoral law
International standards for democratic elections (OSCE/ODIHR)
Accessibility law for voters
Failure modes and hazards
Misinformation about voting dates or methods
Agents advising whom to vote for
Voter intimidation
Also called
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Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
How Taking part.
Official sources only.
Register
Registration.
Register
Registration.
- How and by when can someone register to vote, according to the electoral authority? provenance
- Who is eligible? provenance
Where
Polling.
Where
Where and how to vote.
- Where and when can this person vote, and which ID is required? provenance
- Is postal or early voting available? provenance
Systems Counting.
Systems decide outcomes.
System
Electoral system.
System
Electoral system.
- Which voting or electoral system is used? provenance
- How are votes counted? definition
Results
Official results.
Results
Results.
- What are the official results? provenance
- When are they certified? provenance
Access Accessibility.
Everyone should be able to vote.
Accessible
Support.
Accessible
Accessible voting.
- What support exists for voters with disabilities? provenance
- How can it be requested? action
Abroad
Overseas voting.
Abroad
Voting from abroad.
- Can citizens abroad vote, and how? provenance
- What deadlines apply? provenance
Integrity Fair elections.
Neutrality is essential.
Neutral
No persuasion.
Neutral
Neutrality.
- Is the user asking whom to vote for? boundary
- How can the agent point to neutral sources on parties and positions? action
Report
Fraud and intimidation.
Report
Reporting problems.
- How can electoral fraud or intimidation be reported? action
- Which authority handles it? provenance
What the second pass must settle
- Should voting methods be separate entries?
- How should electoral bodies be linked?
- How should misinformation be countered?