Citizens’ VoiceIntroduction (public service, electronic

petitions)

Search existing e-petitions

Submit new e-petition

Vote for e-petition

Rules for submitting e-petitions

Use of personal data

Service / e-petitions

Initiative came from former PM in December 2011

In cooperation with UNDP Montenegro

Modeled on UK, German and US e-petition platforms

Part of Montenegro’s Action Plan for Open

Government Partnership

Service / e-petitions

Who?

Adult citizens and permanent residents in Montenegro

What?

E-petition on any topic within the government’s remit

How?

Through a simple online platform

> 6.000 votes in 60 days – ministry submits formal

motion to the Government

Why?

To actively participate in policy making

Search tool

Before filing a new e-

petition, users are

advised to search

through the existing

ones

If their e-petition is not

already submitted, they

can file it

Submitting new petition

Filling in a simple online form

Subject and description of e-petition

Relevant ministry

Personal data (full name, personal identification number, ID card number)

Name of petitioner is the only visible personal information –other data are encrypted and processed only for the purpose of the website

Petitioner checks the box to confirm agreement with terms of use of personal data

Submitting new e-petition (1)

Submitting new e-petition (2)

Submitting new e-petition (3)

Validation process

E-petition is filed, relevant ministry reviews it

Within 10 working days the ministry decides if the e-petition meets the requirements to be open for signing

If the e-petition meets those requirements, it gets published on the website and becomes accessible for signing – petitions gets email notification

If e-petition wins the support of at least 6.000 citizens in 60 days, the relevant ministry presents it as a formal motion to the Government for consideration

Voting for e-petition

Filling in a simple online form

Entering personal data (full name, personal identification number,

ID card number)

Check box to indicate agreement with terms of use of personal

data

Data are automatically checked against public records, if correct,

voter receives notification of successful voting. If not, the system

will reject the attempt to vote

Voting form

Terms of use

General rules

Requirements

A petition must not contain:

• Classified information, libel or false information and

unlawful initiatives

• Insulting, humorous or meaningless requests

• Topics outside government competences

• Issues referring to honors and appointments

One person can file no more than 3 petitions per week.

Use of personal data

Threefold protection:

1. Personal data are used in accordance with law in an encrypted

form.

2. With the authorization of the Personal Data Protection Agency

3. With personal consent of persons who submit or sign petitions

Personal data are used only for the purpose of processing e-

petitions and statistics

Only the name of the petitioners is published, the names of

people who sign e-petitions and other personal data are not visible

even to the webmaster

Work in progress!

epeticije.gov.me

Thank you!