Interactive vote on town's future

People in Bournemouth are texting, e-mailing and using electronic key pads to have their say on council policy. The BBC reports.

"Council cabinet members have two minutes each to outline their plans for the town to a public audience at the university on Saturday.

The audience then vote on the proposals using key pads, with other votes coming in by e-mail, text and online.

... Councillor Bill Mason told the BBC: "This is just another way of checking we're keeping in touch with people. "We're hoping to engage young people with this method, although it is open to all age groups."

emily | 10:16 AM | SMS and Politics |
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