There's a map of the 2005 results at http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2005UKElectionMap.svg; I can't see any all-UK constituency maps of the new boundaries, though. The maps in subcategories of http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Locator_maps_of_parliamentary_constituencies_of_the_United_Kingdom (one subcat per "county", for some value of county) highlight each constituency, but none is an all-UK map… -- Owen Blacker, London GB Say no to ID cards: www.no2id.net Get your mits off my bits: www.openrightsgroup.org Become a patron of TheyWorkForYou: www.pledgebank.com/twfypatrons -- Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety -- Benjamin Franklin, 1759
2009/9/2 Richard Pope <[email protected]> > On Wed, Sep 2, 2009 at 12:23 PM, Seb Bacon <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Sure, I'll make a start on this; I should have time for phase 1 over >> the next couple of weeks. >> > > If you do, any chance you can use something like google code or github so > others can chip in? > > >> >> Do we have a handy constituency map available? >> > > There's an SVG on wikipedia somewhere (which i can never find). > > >> >> Seb >> >> 2009/9/2 Tom Steinberg <[email protected]>: >> > Hi all, >> > >> > I often hear people say that mySociety can be difficult for a coder to >> > volunteer for because you have to learn so much about our systems >> > before you can contribute much. >> > >> > We're now in a rare situation where there's a major volunteer task, >> > the building of a really useful, standalone website which will hugely >> > help mySociety to tackle the next election in a better way than has >> > ever been done online before. >> > >> > Here's a spec that comes from conversations I've had over the last >> > week, including with Julian Todd and Richard Pope. It isn't set in >> > stone, but it's a bit more than a straw man. >> > >> > ------------------ >> > >> > Short Summary >> > >> > ConstituencyVolunteersNetwork.org - A constituency based volunteering >> > system that people can sign up to in order to help mySociety and >> > TheStraightChoice.org in the run up to the next election. >> > >> > >> > Fuller explanation >> > >> > At the next election both mySociety and TheStraightChoice.org are >> > going to need a variety of tasks doing that are best done as widely >> > distributed volunteering tasks. These include: >> > >> > 1. Getting people to scan and upload election leaflets >> > 2. Gathering candidate details in order to be able to email or post >> > them the questions required for an election quiz (and yes, we know >> > that Seb Bacon and Paul Youlten are working on parts of this, so we >> > are hoping they'll leap on board this project with especial vigour). >> > 3. Publicising things like vote analyses in local papers around the >> country. >> > 4. Other stuff we haven't even thought of yet. >> > >> > We therefore need a system that will let people say 'I'll become a >> > volunteer in my constituency', email them assigned tasks, record the >> > outputs of their tasks into a database, and make that data accessible >> > for end-user sites like the election quiz. >> > >> > >> > Functional Spec >> > >> > Phase I. >> > >> > Homepage should show map of the UK with constituencies filled in >> > different colours depending on whether anyone (or several anyones) has >> > volunteered in a particular constituency yet. >> > >> > Homepage includes signup form for name, email and postcode (just like >> > HearFromYourMP.com really) , plus an explanation of what we're asking >> > people to sign up to. Signup should ask volunteers to consent to >> > having their email address CCed to other people who sign up in their >> > constituency, for low barrier connection between volunteers. >> > >> > Signup involves email verification, but once done offers the chance to >> > volunteer for tasks in up to two other constituencies, as many people >> > have connections with more than one place. >> > >> > In the first instance, this is all that needs to be done - the site >> > can start gathering volunteers before anything has been built beyond >> > this. It will be advertised prominently on TheyWorkForYou to get >> > traffic. >> > >> > Phase II. >> > >> > Build system that allows admin to mail all volunteers to ask them to >> > gather MP candidates details. Emails should contain a unique link to a >> > page for their constituency(s) with a simple, usable form for adding >> > Name, Party, email, postal address, perhaps even photo. Each field >> > should be referenceable to an external website, or have an annotation >> > field where the user can explain where they got the info. The database >> > would then store any info they added, along with time and user >> > details. Volunteers would be able to login whenever they liked, using >> > the link in their email, to update and improve the data present. This >> > database could be pre-populated with Julian Todd's scraper code for >> > Wikipedia, which has already been able to get several hundred current >> > MP candidate names into structured data. >> > >> > Phase III >> > >> > Add feature so that admins can send arbitrary tasks out via email, and >> > have volunteers click links to indicate whether or not they did them, >> > for example uploading a leaflet to the StraightChoice, or asking >> > people to find local campaign groups that would contribute questions >> > to the election quiz (when that gets built). >> > >> > Add feature so that if more than one person is signed up in a >> > constituency, they can communicate and work together easily. >> > >> > Phase IV >> > >> > Have huge election night party for 600+ volunteers :) >> > >> > ------------ >> > >> > I might be wrong, but I feel there are quite a lot of people who'd >> > like to be a volunteer in a mySociety national network, doing >> > rewarding but non-coding tasks, and who would like to be part of >> > something larger that could lead to them meeting other interested, >> > motivated people. >> > >> > This site could hardly be built too soon (remember, when it is done we >> > still have to research and build the whole election quiz too). Is >> > there anyone out there, or anyones plural who'd like to give this some >> > love? If not, the core team will ultimately be given the job, but >> > they're so busy that this wouldn't be seeing the light of day for a >> > little while, at least. >> > >> > all the best, >> > >> > Tom >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > Mailing list [email protected] >> > Archive, settings, or unsubscribe: >> > >> https://secure.mysociety.org/admin/lists/mailman/listinfo/developers-public >> > >> >> >> >> -- >> skype: seb.bacon >> mobile: 07790 939224 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Mailing list [email protected] >> Archive, settings, or unsubscribe: >> >> https://secure.mysociety.org/admin/lists/mailman/listinfo/developers-public >> > > > > -- > /* > [email protected] > memespring.co.uk > ++44 7976730458 > memespring (flickr/skype/etc) > memspr (aim) > */ > > _______________________________________________ > Mailing list [email protected] > Archive, settings, or unsubscribe: > https://secure.mysociety.org/admin/lists/mailman/listinfo/developers-public >
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