[kictanet] South Africa embraces ICT in polls

[wesley kiriinya]

Well our census is up in a few months. Let's see if technology will be used to verify the truth of the collected data.
 
I believe in a system where everything works like it's supposed to, data from deaths, births, immigration (and whatever affects population size) can be used to update the population statistics, and a census only conducted in areas where there seems to be an abnormal population size change (small-scale census). Technology can go a long way into making this a reality. I believe the cost of maintaining the technology and doing small-scale census would be cheaper than doing an entire census every decade.
 
O_O


 

--- On Thu, 4/16/09, John Walubengo <jwalu at yahoo.com> wrote:


From: John Walubengo <jwalu at yahoo.com>
Subject: [kictanet] South Africa embraces ICT in polls
To: kiriinya2000 at yahoo.com
Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
Date: Thursday, April 16, 2009, 11:04 AM



Not sure if our next "Kivuitu" wants to hear things like below ;-)

walu.
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By CHARLES OMOND IPosted Thursday, April 16 2009 at 10:41

In Summary

As the rest of the continent dithers, use of information communication technology in South Africa's political processes has enabled thousands of its citizens overseas to vote, a whole week ahead of their home-based compatriots.

JOHANNESBURG, Thursday
As the rest of Africa dithers, South Africa has moved fast to embrace information communication technology as part of its political processes. And as a result of the revolutionary move, thousands of eligible voters have already cast their ballots away from home and a whole week ahead of their home-based compatriots.

Rest of the story...
http://www.nation.co.ke/News/africa/-/1066/560768/-/13ph0aiz/-/index.html

walu.


      

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