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Kandidatenwatch
The website "candidate watch" provides a platform for Landtag candidates in the Bundesland where there are upcoming elections to present themselves. It affords voters the opportunity to pose questions online in a candidate’s personal forum.
Tags for this project: active candidate discussion forum E-Mail elections Germany MP regional politics watch
Joachim Hermann
The website of CSU Landtag representative Hermann offers the voter various opportunities to be informed about the representative’s political work and to converse with him in live chat.
Tags for this project: Bayern CSU finished Germany moderated webchat MP
Günther-Martin Pauli
Landtag representative Pauli from Baden-Württemberg offers voters the opportunity to inform themselves about current political issues on his website. Furthermore, there is the opportunity to contact the representative directly through a contact form.
Tags for this project: active Baden-Württemberg CDU E-Mail e-voting Germany MP
Write To Them
A selection is carried out when a postal code is entered, matching the user to his constituency. Following the selection, the user can submit a message to the Member of Parliament, which should then be answered. The website also shows councillors, assembly members Lords and MEP's
Tags for this project: active E-Mail MP mySociety.org United Kingdom
I Voted For You Because
IVotedForYouBecause.com is a place where users can tell the world why they voted the wa they did. Elections measure the votes cast, but not why they were cast. This website lets you tell your MP which policies from their manifestos you voted for or what your priorities are for them in Parliament.
Tags for this project: active comment function MP mySociety.org United Kingdom voting
HeadsUp
HeadsUp offers an online discussion space for youth under the age of 18, allowing youth to participate in the political process. Apart from the regular discussions, the youth are occasionally offered surveys on various topics. Several thematically selected MP's join the discussion and give feedback.
Tags for this project: active Department for Constitutional Affairs discusison Hansard Society House of Commons moderated forum MP online survey United Kingdom young people
E-mail Contact with UK Members of Parliament
MPs have been asked to supply details of the preferred form of their names, titles and qualifications; these have been included in this list where known. Links to email and websites are also given where available. Where an email address is not available other contact details are given.
Tags for this project: active E-Mail list MP United Kingdom
Hear From Your MP
The user can select those representatives on whose politics he would like information. The inquiry is then conveyed to the representative by e-mail. The MP can furnish information to the interested citizen or discuss his policies with all registered voters from his constituency in an online forum.
Tags for this project: active community E-Mail MP mySociety.org United Kingdom unmoderated forum
Communities and Local Governments Webchats
On the 18th and 25th of May 2006, two moderated webchats about smaller cities and towns took place on this website. The first webchat was with Phil Woolas, Minister for Local Government. The second with Ruth Kelly MP, Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government.
Tags for this project: community Department for Constitutional Affairs dialogue finished Hansard Society local politics moderated webchat MP United Kingdom
WIMPS
WIMPS (Where Is My Public Servant) was the product of some young people’s ideas, hopes and aspirations – it is a website with a vision; to provide young people with easy and instant access to clear information that allows them to take action on issues that are important to them.
Tags for this project: active discussion forum MP Northern Ireland United Kingdom young people
