E-democracy is a generic term for all democratic activity that is conducted using ICT. It can be usefully divided into three elements: e-voting, e-campaigning and e-participation. (see separate definitions)

e-democracy: harnessing the power of new technology (digital communications media) to encourage citizen participation in decision making between election times. (Based on the UK e-Democracy National Project definition)

E-democracy involves citizen participation in politics, government issues and policy development through electronic technologies and the Internet

The adaptation and enhancement of traditional democratic processes between elected representatives and citizens, over the Internet. There is much debate on which processes should be made available in the electronic medium, although most would agree that eventually voting, petitions, consultations, and committee processes will all be on-line.

E-democracy, a portmanteau of electronic and democracy, comprises the use of electronic communications technologies, such as the Internet, in enhancing democratic processes within a democratic republic or representative democracy. It is a political development still in its infancy, as well as the subject of much debate and activity within government, civic-oriented groups and societies around the world.