Democracy thrives on dialogue - and this is exactly what our interactive Polling Booth of the Future aims to foster. This mobile installation encourages people to engage in conversations, exchange ideas and explore new perspectives. It can now be rented out for free.
March 20, 2025
Polling booth of the future © Allianz Foundation
The installation is designed like a three-wheeled bicycle, featuring a large yellow parasol, microphones, and three monitors. The striking parasol makes the Polling Booth highly visible—an ideal focal point for discussions and interactions.
Designed and created by artist Thor McIntyre-Burnie, this mobile installation was developed in collaboration with former Allianz Foundation Fellow Love Ssega. Inspired by his artistic activism, McIntyre-Burnie envisioned the Polling Booth of the Future as an interactive space for dialogue and exchange. It enables participants to cast their vote, reflect on their ideas of democracy and discuss a common future. The Polling Booth of the Future aims to capture our collective hopes, aspirations, and dreams while encouraging us to embrace both shared perspectives and differing opinions.
Organizations can use the Polling Booth to obtain opinion polls, accompany studies or present their fields of activity. The three monitors can also be used as interactive touchpads and enable the individual design of content. Thus it offers a wide range of possibilities, in example:
The Polling Booth of the Future is now available for easy, free rental from the Allianz Foundation. Interested organizations can contact us via email (see below) and provide the following details:
Purpose: Please provide details on how and where you plan to use the Polling Booth of the Future, including location, event date, event title, intended use, and desired rental period.
Insurance: Proof of insurance is required before renting the Polling Booth of the Future.
Transportation & logistics: The Polling Booth is delivered in a hard-shell case and can be transported by courier, car or cargo bike. The borrower is responsabel for the pick-up and return the Polling Booth.
Set-up & Support: The Allianz Foundation will provide set-up and dismantling instructions upon pick-up of the Polling Booth. Unfortunately, we cannot provide technical support during use.
Filistin Younes is the event manager at the Allianz Foundation. Together with the board and the team, she develops event formats and oversees the implementation of all events for the foundation, including the Allianz Foundation Summit.
Filistin.younes@allianzfoundation.org
@ Allianz Foundation
