What Is the Difference Between an Election and A Referendum?
Election and Referendum, how many times do you hear these words but do you know the difference? These are two terms that are often taken in the same sense. However, there is a difference between the two. What are Elections? This is a formal decision making process by...
Trade Union Indicative or Consultation Ballot
Prior to any industrial action or other significant trade union ballot, such as a strike ballot, an indicative or consultation ballot may be undertaken to gauge member interest on the topic concerned. Indicative or consultative ballots are undertaken as a formal ballot is costly, due to being covered by legislation which forces a trade union to use a postal paper ballot or workplace ballot.
E-democracy: The transition from paper voting to internet voting
Paper voting inherently means that the voter has either been handed a ballot (voting in person) or has been sent a paper ballot pack in the post. UK Engage’s General Manager, Any Tye, takes a look at the process involved in these methods and explores how it can...