Abstract
Viewpoint is a public voting device developed to allow residents in a disadvantaged community to make their voices heard through a simple, lightweight interaction. This was intended to open a new channel of communication within the community and increase community members' perception of their own efficacy. Local elected officials and community groups were able to post questions on devices located in public spaces, where residents could vote for one of two responses. Question authors were subsequently required to post a response indicating any actions to be taken. Following a two-month trial, we present our experiences and contribute guidelines for the design of public democracy tools and dimensions impacting their effectiveness, including credibility, efficacy and format.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Conference Proceedings - The 30th ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, CHI 2012 |
Pages | 1361-1370 |
Number of pages | 10 |
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Publication status | Published - 24 May 2012 |
Externally published | Yes |
Event | International Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems 2012 - Austin Convention Center, Austin, United States of America Duration: 5 May 2012 → 10 May 2012 Conference number: 30th https://chi2012.acm.org/index.shtml |
Conference
Conference | International Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems 2012 |
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Abbreviated title | CHI 2012 |
Country/Territory | United States of America |
City | Austin |
Period | 5/05/12 → 10/05/12 |
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Keywords
- Civic engagement
- Community
- E-democracy
- Information appliances
- Participation
- Voting