The ballot is stronger than the bullet
Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865) The 16th President of the United States
Much like exit polls, opinion polls are surveys which ask members of the public certain questions relating to politics and elections. However, there are a number of key features which distinguish opinion polls from exit polls. Continue reading
The new information technology… Internet and e-mail… have practically eliminated the physical costs of communications.
Peter Drucker (1909-2005), US-american economist
2017 is around the corner and it’s going to be an exciting year for POLYAS and digital democracy. New projects, new technology and new locations are on the horizon. In 2017 we will continue with our successes from 2016. Continue reading
At the end of the year, it is tradition to look back at the past months. We from POLYAS look back at our year full of achievements. In 2016 we’ve set an important course for our company, our product and the future of digital democracy. Continue reading
We are still in the very beginnings of the Internet. Let’s use it wisely.
Jimmy „Jimbo“ Wales, Founder of Wikipedia.
The Australian public has endured the longest federal election campaign since the 1960s. Four days on from the July 2 poll, we still don’t know who the winner is, and the Australian Electoral Commission has said we may not know the final result for up to a month. Continue reading
Software is a great combination between artistry and engineering – Bill Gates
There is no lack of ideas for increasing voter participation. Some of them however, such as massive motivation campaigns, generate incredible organisational expenses, require a lot of planning and cannot be implemented particularly quickly. Yet others follow the saying, “Little cost, major effect.” One of these measures that can affect a lot of change has just six letters.
Luther’s posting of his theses is celebrating its 500th anniversary in two years. In honour of this the Evangelical Church of Kurhessen-Waldeck (EKKW) has organised a join-in fundraiser for church communities under the motto “Alte Thesen neu gelesen” (“Old theses read anew”). POLYAS is happy to support this competition with prize money. Continue reading
The Berlin headquarters of POLYAS GmbH moved into their new office spaces in the centre of Berlin today. POLYAS’ offices are now located at Alte Jakobstraße 88 in 10179 Berlin-Mitte . Thanks to this central location, POLYAS is now more accessible to visitors. These new spaces are also in the direct vicinity of the Bundesdruckerei, […]
POLYAS supports Master student Karola Marky’s research work in the field of liquid democracy with Dr. Melania Volkamer at the Technische Universität Darmstadt. The joint project VALID (Verifiable Liquid Democracy) was covered.
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