CAN WE EXTEND UNIVERSAL VOTING RIGHTS TO EVERY MAN AND WOMAN ON THE PLANET?
Clearly there are issues of global importance today that require a global response. With recent technological advances it seems viable, for the first time in human history, to consult the people of the world directly.

PART 2.: GLOBAL E-VOTING
      SIMULATION

This experiment was specifically designed to map the role the Internet can play in a global direct-democratic system.

PARTICIPANTS IN 190 COUNTRIES AND TERRITORIES, representing 99.62% of the world population REGISTERED.

PARTICIPANTS IN 171 COUNTRIES AND TERRITORIES, representing 97.63% of the world population VOTED.

The full report is available as a PDF download here.

ENGLISH ( PDF Format. 184Kb.)
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The physical field test is defined by a set of 15 test countries that have been selected to represent a cross-section of geographic, cultural, demographic and economic indicators, with a strong emphasis of testing the most populous nations.

The World Vote Field Test applies the principles of global direct democracy in a real setting through a pilot-voting program. For the purpose of immediate connectivity from all regions, we have constructed a satellite voting machine. The prototype has been built in collaboration with Aidworld (www.aidworld.org).