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Polling Perspectives | April 2025 Edition

Welcome to the first edition of Modern Democracy Newsletter, Polling Perspectives. This month we focus on the AEA Blueprint and…
Apr / 2025
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Modern Democracy Staff Profile Series – Tom Burns

I work as part of the Modern Democracy business development team working across the United Kingdom and Ireland. Currently, we…
Sep / 2024
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Modern Democracy launches one-of-a-kind ‘Three Bridge Challenge’ for charity

Staff at Derry-based elections tech firm Modern Democracy are preparing to step out for a unique charity drive that will…
Aug / 2024
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Modern Democracy Staff Profile Series

As Head of Operations, I have overall responsibility for the operational activities of the business which includes looking after our…
Aug / 2024
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Modern Democracy gets double cyber security seal of approval

Modern Democracy, a leading technology firm specialising in digital solutions for the elections sector has secured a double stamp of…
Jul / 2024
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General Election a major milestone for Modern Democracy

In a year that had already been a record one for Modern Democracy, the UK General Election marks yet another…
Jul / 2024
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Getting our partners ready for polling day

As the weeks tick by ahead of the General Election, it is a busy period for Modern Democracy and the…
Jun / 2024
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The May 2024 Elections – the biggest ever deployment of epollbooks in the UK

Congratulations. It was another successful election for all the Modern Polling Councils, including the 19 that joined us for the…
Jun / 2024
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How Modern Polling has taken the stress out of election day

There is no doubt about it, running and managing elections is stressful, for those in charge of delivering a smooth…
May / 2024
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Reflecting on a record-breaking election for Modern Polling

At Modern Democracy, as the name of our company suggests, we are committed to creating the conditions that allow democracy…
May / 2024
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Modern Democracy ensures smooth elections for 4.5m as record number of councils adopt digital check-in

Modern Democracy’s cloud-based solution used in almost 3,240 polling stations Delivered using 4,000 secure iPads Derry-based company forecasting further growth…
May / 2024
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Irish News In the Spotlight feature

Siobhan Donaghy, CEO, Modern Democracy What was your first job? My very first job was working in my aunt’s restaurant…
Apr / 2024
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Electoral Commission Survey

It is official: using tablets at polling stations is easier – and affordable. By Ann-Marie Slavin, Director of Strategy, Modern…
Apr / 2024
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Harnessing digital solutions to transform the General Election polling day

In our profession, reputation and trust matter. A reputation for delivering, regardless of the challenges.…
Mar / 2024

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