News tagged with election
Market based reforms have not harmed equity in the NHS, say researchers
Recent NHS reforms, such as the introduction of patient choice and provider competition, have not had a deleterious impact on equity with respect to waiting times for elective surgery in England, concludes a study published ...
Sep 03, 2009 |
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Pirate Party swashbuckles into Finnish politics
The Pirate Party, which first rose to prominence in Sweden during June's European elections, has now been officially launched in Finland, the group's leader said on Wednesday.
Aug 19, 2009 |
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Japanese electioneering tiptoes into Internet age
High-tech Japan is gearing up for elections, but you won't hear a tweet from Prime Minister Taro Aso or his main rivals.
Aug 04, 2009 |
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Swedish pirates have wind in their sails for EU vote
A Swedish party which wants an Internet filesharing free-for-all, the Pirate Party, could become one of the surprise new entrants to the European parliament this week.
Jun 01, 2009 |
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Low turnout mars Hawaii's digital vote
(AP) -- They built a new digital voting system, but the voters didn't come.
Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation
May 28, 2009 |
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Why policy changes during Obama presidency will be more significant than during Clinton, Reagan eras
Unlike the post-election disappointment that has followed many election outcomes, the Obama presidency will likely break through a structural bias in American politics favoring the status quo and bring about significant changes ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
May 06, 2009 |
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Google, partners launch India Elections Center
Internet giant Google on Monday unveiled an online resource in English and Hindi for voters taking part in India's general elections later this month.
Apr 06, 2009 |
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Support for racial equality may be victim of Obama's election
"You've come a long way, baby." - Virginia Slims cigarette campaign
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Mar 23, 2009 |
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Campaign spending affects electoral outcomes
In Canada, campaign spending limits for candidates during a federal election are stipulated by the Canada Elections Act. A study recently published in the Canadian Journal of Economics uses these spending limits to evalua ...
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Mar 18, 2009 |
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Computer scientists deploy first practical, Web-based, secure, verifiable voting system
Computer scientists affiliated with the Center for Research on Computation and Society (CRCS), based at the Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS), in collaboration with scientists at the Université ...
Technology / Computer Sciences
Mar 05, 2009 |
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Predicting politics: Professors model prediction markets
Political prediction markets -- in which participants buy and sell "contracts" based on who they think will win an election -- accurately predicted Barack Obama's 2008 victory. Now Northwestern University researchers have ...
Jan 19, 2009 |
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