Online tools to help you make your choice

Sheffield votes blog has just appeared online and it looks like it might be quite a useful tool for the upcoming local and general elections (it is on Twitter, too).

As well as being an experiment in using online tools to map the democratic process at work, Sheffield votes hopes to promote engagement by spreading information to the electorate, before during and after the elections.

If you’re not into politics then this blog will hopefully help you keep on top of the somewhat complex democratic processes at election time and give you the information you need to make an informed choice when you vote. And if you are into politics then it will no doubt be right up your street anyway.

Either way, Sheffield votes (@ShefVotes) is definitely worth keeping your eye on over the next few months.