ePetition tools

Description:
Web applications that host online petitions and allow citizens to sign in for a petition by adding their name and address online.

eParticipation areas:

• Campaigning

Stage policy cycle: Personnel with moderate IT skills need to be able to upload and manage the All stages are applicable (besides decision making) but particularly the agenda setting for policy.


Specials:
Needs names and addresses to be checked and if discussion forum is incorporated this will need moderation. Data protection and privacy issues are applicable as users are providing their names and addresses. In fact that ePetitions are only informing the Council about an issue, as opposed to presenting an issue that will become legally binding, the level of checking does not need to be the same as for eVoting. Typically requires a citizen to submit their name and address using a form. For integrated discussion forums, please see the relevant area.


Channel:
Could be realized over any system that has an uplink channel and the option to define name and address.

Evaluation:
Analysis of usage statistics and exit questionnaires.

Additions:
http://epetitions.scottish.parliament.uk/list_petitions.asp and www.parliament.qld.gov.au/EPetitions_QLD/HTML/EPetitions.htm http://www.bristol-city.gov.uk/item/epetition.html and http://e-petitions.kingston.gov.uk/