A deliberative polling experiment used to explore the forms of democratic deficits that directly affect EU citizens, evidenced by the low turn-out in the 2009 European Parliament (EP) elections. Participants selected from more than 4,000 European citizens from 27 member states were polled for their views on immigration, climate change...
The Far North Queensland’s Citizen Jury provided an opportunity for Australian citizens to deliberate on environmental issues connected with the Bloomfield Track in the Daintree region. The purpose of the FNQCJ was to understand how citizens' preferences change after deliberation.
In 2015 the City of Melbourne embarked on a refresher of their 2008 plan, Future Melbourne. The original plan laid out a vision for the city and considered how it would meet future challenges. Throughout 2016, a large-scale engagement process was facilitated to help update the plan and ensure that...
This case study features a case organized by By the People in collaboration with the Center for Deliberative Democracy, allowing 317 Michigan citizens to participate in a deliberative poll in November 2009. The three day event eventually was turned into a NewsHour program broadcasted by PBS throughout Michigan in January 2010.