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Help decide what the e-Parliament will do.

As in any parliamentary body, the e-Parliament's work is guided by the participating legislators. Polling questions to set our priorities on key issues are sent out to legislators by e-mail, or distributed by interested members to colleagues in their own parliament. While the legislators are the decision-makers within the e-Parliament, any other participant can cast an "advisory vote". If you would like to add a comment, please include your name and country at the end.

So far we have launched five polls on:

  • Effective parliaments

  • Space policy priorities

  • Energy and climate

  • Energy access for the poor

  • Democratisation in China.

    Please let us know your views.

  • EFFECTIVE PARLIAMENTS

    Which THREE of these elements you think are the most important conditions for an effective parliament?
    • Legislature debates and approves budget and monitors expenditure
    • Substantial representation of women and minorities in parliament
    • Legislature able to change or impeach the executive
    • Legislature has powers of oversight over the military and security services
    • Legislature can investigate the executive and question officials
    • Legislature has the right to initiate laws in all policy areas
    • Rules to control the influence of money on decision-making
    • Citizens are free to petition the legislature
    Vote , View Results , Voters' Comments

    When viewing the results of this poll, please bear in mind that each person has voted three times - for the three most important options. The 'total number of votes' cast reflects this.

    SPACE POLICY

    Please tell us which ONE military space issue and which ONE civil space issue you consider to be the most pressing for legislators to deal with.
    • MILITARY: Ban on all weapons in space
    • MILITARY: Moratorium on weapons creating significant debris in space
    • MILITARY: Research and development of anti-satellite weapons
    • MILITARY: Build space-based defense against missiles
    • CIVIL: Rules of the road to minimize accidents and congestion in space
    • CIVIL: Space surveillance to monitor the dangers of debris and near earth objects
    • CIVIL: Earth monitoring for environmental and development purposes
    • CIVIL: Moon base as a step towards a manned mission to Mars
    Vote , View Results , Voters' Comments

    When viewing the results of this poll, please bear in mind that each person has voted twice - for one military, and one civil option. The 'total number of votes' cast reflects this.

    CLIMATE AND ENERGY

    Which ONE of the following important issues would you like to receive highest priority in national parliaments in the coming year?
    • Energy access for the poor
    • Energy efficiency and conservation
    • Fossil fuel options
    • Nuclear energy
    • Renewable energy
    • Research into new technologies
    • Restructuring energy industries
    • Transport and energy
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    ENERGY ACCESS FOR THE POOR

    Please let us know which ONE of these three important tasks you would give highest priority, in order to help the world's poorest citizens gain access to modern energy services.
    • Accelerate extension of the national grid, e.g. encourage community contributions to grid extension
    • Promote decentralised electrification, e.g. mini-grids powered by renewable energy
    • Advance non-electrical solutions, e.g. improved cooking stoves
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    DEMOCRATISATION IN CHINA

    Which ONE of these four options would you give the highest priority as a way for legislators elsewhere to support the people of China, so that they can one day gain a greater say in their own government?
    • Support citizens and groups in China, e.g. with internships in democratic parliaments or dialogues on the role of NGOs
    • Support Chinese democrats, e.g. support arrested activists, or support Taiwan's democracy and democratic legislators in Hong Kong
    • Engage with Chinese legislators, e.g. focus on elections or on how to strengthen Parliament
    • Promote access to information in China, e.g. develop a strong code of conduct for Internet companies
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    CURRENT VOTES
    Energy access for the poor
    Please let us know which ONE of these three important tasks you would give highest priority, in order to help the world's poorest citizens gain access to modern energy services.
     
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    TERRORISM
    Should a democratic government be able to hold individuals suspected of terrorist activities for a lengthy period without charge?
     
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    Conditions for an effective parliament
    Please let us know which THREE of these elements you think are the most important conditions for an effective parliament.
     
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    Democratisation in China
    Which ONE of these four options would you give the highest priority as a way for legislators elsewhere to support the people of China, so that they can one day gain a greater say in their own government?
     
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    Civil and military space policy priorities
    Please tell us which ONE military space issue and which ONE civil space issue you consider to be the most pressing for legislators to deal with.
     
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    Energy priorities
    Which ONE of the following important issues would you like to receive highest priority in national parliaments in the coming year?
     
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