E-democracy is the political and public participation side of the electronic revolution. It refers to activities that increase citizen involvement including electronic voting, virtual town hall meetings, cyber campaigns, feedback polls, public surveys, community forums, and access to meeting agendas and minutes.

In the Town of South Bristol, N. Y., board members surveyed citizens to ask them whether or not they wanted to build a new firehouse. While the over 30 -percent return was perfectly acceptable, the board followed the survey with a community e-mail outreach effort that invited feedback on the issue. The responding electronic discussion increased and sustained public participation in the decision process and kept the issue on the community's radar.