nowpolling.ca

About Us

We are a non-profit society registered in 2008 under the BC Societies Act.

Mission

Our mission is to offer an innovative, perpetual polling system as a non-partisan, electronic forum to enable the development of direct democracy.

The reasons

Mainly because of the internet, we have abundant information, so not only politicians have the knowledge to make decisions, but most of us have enough understanding and wisdom to decide what is needed for better social services and governance.

Furthermore, with recent developments of computer technology, we are now able to interact with each other as never before, so we are able now to constantly, perpetually, instantly measure our collective opinion and consensus.

The poll's results are a potential tool to persuade politicians to legislate and facilitate the citizens’ will.

The System

Now Polling lists topics, but gives no answers. It enables you to vote for any of the listed opinions, to publish in a few words your own answer, or initiative about a relevant political issue. Additionally, you can review your account and change or your vote anytime you change your mind.

These polls and tabulated results are transparent to anyone; however, the individual accounts, with the ability to add choices and vote, are accessible only by the individual voter through a private password.

There are over a thousand registered participants in our files; however for this poll to be significant to the political discourse, we need many thousands more. Your participation is the essence of Direct Democracy.

Background

In 1991 BC Elections, the last Social Credit Government had a referendum on "Referendum and Recall". 83% and 81% respectively voted in favour of both questions.

In theory, "Initiative and Recall" were legislated in BC by the NDP in 1996, advertizing a more participatory democracy; however, in practical terms, the mechanisms for public participation were designed to fail. Presently, they are neither realistic nor practical.

Participate

Beyond registering as participant on the polling system, We welcome your suggestions to optimize the system, and to volunteer in committees to verify the identity of participants, and the security and transparency of the polls.

Board of Directors - 2010

Tom E. Childs

Dorothy-Jean O’Donnell

Hisao Ichikawa

Linda J. Taffs

Pedro J. Mora