Opinion: SmartVote Tibet- The underlying mechanics
By Tenzin Lekdhen
A prominent and prevalent issue in elections of all kinds is familiarity (unfamiliarity, for that matter) between voters and candidates regarding their views on social issues and political stands. SmartVote Tibet is an attempt to address that gap.
The online tool Smartvote Tibet launched earlier this week allows voters to evaluate prospective Presidential (Sikyong) and Parliamentary (Chithue) candidates in a “fact-based and informed way” by gauging their stand on various issues through questions that are gathered from the public. The platform is an adapted version of Smartvote, which was first developed in 2003 by Politools in Switzerland with operational success in numerous countries including Australia and countries in the EU.