Determining the impact of information systems on political organisations: The case of US presidential elections in 2008 and the Australian election in 2007

Political organisations use information systems for its day to day operations and also for special occasions like elections to the national government. This paper is a study of the use and impact of information systems on political organisations. The focus will be on the US presidential elections in 2008 and the Australian election in 2007. The growing dependency on IT systems by political organisations will also be studied along with its practical applications in day to running as well as in certain special occasions like elections