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08
Oct 2019
Online voting won’t engage more youth
Every local government election there are those who advocate for online voting as a fix for dismal voter engagement.But while the convenience would no doubt be popular with many, online voting would not solve the historical low turnout rates, says Dr Julienne Molineaux from the Auckland University of Technology.“Overseas experience is that online voting tends read more
25
Sep 2019
Seminars on local government
Understanding Auckland Council: I’ve got my voting papers, now what? and, Research on the role of diversity in Auckland Council representationWaiheke Local Board member & PhD Candidate Shirin Brown will discuss her PhD research on Local Boards, how they function and what success means for their members. Shirin will also talk about the structure of read more