Telecom Report looks at it from three angles: candidate and voter behavior in America; governance and voting moving online in Estonia; and how interactivity with news in India and other countries influences governance.
Interactive politics - full program (9:42 min Subtitled)

The second episode in the politically-themed Telecom Report goes to Estonia, the first country in the world to offer online voting in a national election.

Consultancy firm Capgemini has carried out online public service surveys for the European Commission for several years. Results show services has advanced massively over the past seven years and the quality in Europe generally is quite high.

Mobile phones is becoming an important tool for monitoring elections. The rapid and accurate reporting made possible with mobile phones can lead to a more stable political environment in the post-election period.

A recent US survey shows that receiving a text message reminder to go out and vote increased young people’s likelihood of voting in political elections.