YourNextMP was huge – and it ain’t over yet
As you’ll know if you’re a regular reader of this blog, YourNextMP crowd-sourced details of every candidate who stood in the UK general election. But, just because our own election is over, doesn’t...
View ArticleYourNextRepresentative: helping inform the Argentine electorate
Remember the UK General Election? Yes, we know it’s a distant memory now, and you’ve probably forgotten YourNextMP, too. But the project is far from dormant! YourNextMP successfully crowd-sourced...
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Crowd-sourcing candidate data in Costa Rica: TusRepresentantesLocales
Costa Rica will soon be holding elections, voting in mayors and local representatives for each canton — the equivalent of county level. Traditionally these elections have a low turnout — around 20% of...
View ArticleWhich ward will you be in on May 5?
Are you still in the same ward? Check whether your ward boundaries have changed here. May 5 is election day If you’re a UK citizen, you have an election in your near future. We can say that with...
View ArticleWhich ward will you be in on May 4?
It’s that time of year again. Local elections are on the 4th of May and we have updated our boundary change checker. It also helpfully lets you know if your ward is not having elections (not that your...
View ArticleHere’s how mySociety can help you during the 2017 General Election
It’s official, there’s going to be a General Election in the UK on June 8th. As you might suspect mySociety has lots of tools and services that you might find useful during the campaign whether you...
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Go forth and make GIFs
This week, we heard from a user whose MP’s agent had threatened to take him to court if he shared an image, showing TheyWorkForYou data, on social media. Here’s what we think of that. Available to all...
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Increasing political engagement with Facebook
Millions of people reached for their phone on June 9, and checked Facebook for the result of the UK General Election. Now, you may or may not be one of those people yourself, but there’s no disputing...
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Our services during election periods
If you’re a user of mySociety’s Democracy-focused sites, such as TheyWorkforYou and WriteToThem, you may notice a few changes during the election period. Generally speaking, the sites just work. Sure,...
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TheyWorkForYou — helping you hold the new parliament to account
When you woke up this morning to check the election results, you may have visited TheyWorkForYou. And you’d have found it bang up to date, thanks to the new MP data that was added through the night, as...
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