electronic democracy
nounUK /ɪˌlɛkˈtrɒnɪk dɪˈmɒkrəsi/
US /ɪˌlɛkˈtrɑːnɪk dɪˈmɑːkrəsi/
A way for people to vote and share ideas using computers and the internet.
The town used electronic democracy to let everyone vote online about the new park.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Using the internet to help people take part in government decisions.
Electronic democracy lets citizens send opinions to leaders through websites.
3. Voting or making group choices with computers instead of paper.
The school held an electronic democracy vote on the class trip.
4. A system where technology makes it easier for everyone to have a say.
With electronic democracy, even people far away can join the discussion.