The introduction and implementation of BSI standards is important for IT risk management. The standards include testing IT security and awarding IT security certificates.
The coattail effect describes the phenomenon of a popular presidential candidate or political party leader being able to attract votes for other candidates in his or her party.
A code of ethics is a set of guiding principles that help members of organizations, professionals or employees act with integrity as they carry out their roles.
A conflict of interest arises when a person or organization has multiple interests, one of which threatens to corrupt the decision-making process of the person or organisation with regards to the other interest.
The D'Hondt system of highest averages determines the highest average value for the nomination lists that were voted for, and this determines the allocation of seats.
Digital voting (also known as web voting) refers to systems which make use of digital technologies, specifically the internet, to allow people to vote in an election and votes to be counted online.
Election day refers to the day that voters participate in an election, and election night is the evening after in which the results are normally announced.
An electoral college is a process, rather than a college or building. It consists of a group of people who are responsible for electing a candidate into a particular office.
A United States Governor is the chief officer in their state. They function as the head of State government, therefore overseeing the proper functioning of the state.
Labor unions are representational bodies of groups of workers who band together in order to protect their interests and rights through collective bargaining.
The term mandate refers to an order or authorization, and in political terms specifically describes the authority given by an electorate to someone acting as its representative.
A political action committee (PAC) in the United States is an organization which collects funds from members and then directs them towards political campaigns.
Proportional representation results in parliamentary seats being allocated to parties based on the percentage of the total vote they won in the election.
A protest vote is cast in an election or referendum in order to convey the voter’s disapproval of the available options or the political system as a whole.
A quorum is defined as; the percentage of votes that must be cast for an election or poll to be valid (turnout quorum); or as the percentage of votes that must be cast for a voting option or candidate to win (approval quorum).
Royal colleges are regulatory colleges in Commonwealth countries which have had royal patronage and been allowed to use “royal” in the title of their organization.
Single transferable vote (STV) is a electoral system in which seats are allocated to candidates in order to achieve proportional representation, and where each candidate is ranked in order of preference by voters.
Tactical voting refers to the practice of voting for a candidate that is not one's favorite in order to prevent a less desirable candidate from winning.
Voter caging means casting doubt over the eligibility of individual citizens voting in an election with the goal of preventing them from participating.