Citizen Participation through Technology

Citizen Participation through Technology
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Citizen Participation through Technology
The article by Kakande (2019) explains that citizens can utilize technology to encourage citizen involvement by using systems that allow people to reach and engage their political leaders or register to participate in diverse civic duties that impact their society. Platforms such as SeeClickFix in the United States, which allow public complaints and reports to be routed to the city and state-level authorities, are already demonstrating what can be accomplished and the difference they can make. The article indicates that systems are essential for citizens to design rather than accept the services provided by their governments.
The author is correct that when governments draw on their population’s collective wisdom and experience, they are more likely to make better judgments (Kakande, 2019). However, I might have a different view on this point. Citizens’ engagement in modern forms of democracy is limited to election events every few years. In this context, political parties organi...