Mongolians use an app to say how their taxes should be spent
As the world goes even more digital during Covid-19, in Ulaanbaatar more people vote on street lights or green spaces by app rather than paper
11 June 2020 - 13:36
Bangkok — Residents in the Mongolian capital of Ulaanbaatar have voted on what public amenities they’d like using a mobile app, a new method that authorities may extend to other areas to improve transparency and efficiency, a government official said.
Nearly half the city’s eligible voters picked their favoured facilities — ranging from children’s playgrounds to street lights — through an app even as they remained in their homes in recent months because of coronavirus lockdowns...
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