72 | nº 31, pp. 63-86 | doxa.comunicación
July-December of 2020
Open political parties: applying the principles of Open Government to Spanish political affiliations
ISSN: 1696-019X / e-ISSN: 2386-3978
Table 2: Decision-making initiatives for open political parties
Decision-making initiatives
Average ratings by the experts (from 1-5)
Citizen consultations: this is a classic form of participation in which citizens can vote yes or no to the party’s proposals, choose among various options (such as a list of candidates), etc. It should also be made available in person, as mentioned above.
4.6
Collection of signatures through the appropriate means
3.2
Digital applications that allow active participation in decision making.
3.8
Source: Prepared by the author based on the results of the Delphi study
Collaboration
During the Delphi study, the experts pointed out that parties can promote initiatives in order to allow citizens to help them in the implementation and execution of different activities. Again, these can be digital or non-digital (4.38). Collaboration allows parties to benefit from the knowledge of users and supporters, establish bonds with them, and involve them in party activities.
Table 3: Collaborative initiatives of open political parties
Collaborative initiatives
Average rating by the experts (1-5)
Collaboration in the development of electoral programmes.
4.71
Box for complaints and suggestions.
3.33
Surveys.
3.7
Sending materials.
2.53
Online fundraising / Donations.
3.85
Crowdsourcing or tools for task distribution.
4.3
Link to applications or tools that have re-used party data.
3.76
Collaboration in election campaigns
4.14
Offline events: innovative laboratories and workshops, among others
4.71
Wiki tools.
3.84
Social activism.
4.16
Collaborative campaigns using social networks.
3.64
Movilisation campaigns
3.85
Source: Prepared by the author based on the results of the Delphi study
