ABSTRACT
Compared to politics at a national or even a global scale, politics at the local level is much closer to the concerns and lives of citizens. Not only are the issues more linked to the everyday lives of citizens (i.e., environment, sanitation, traffic congestion, local development projects, etc.) but also in terms of scale, the average citizen can get involved and participate more easily and meaningfully in local politics than in national or global affairs. The use of information and communication technologies (ICTs) transforms the interface of local politicians and officials with citizens to a different level by rendering local administration more efficient and local politicians more accountable to citizens’ concerns and demands.
