Election '05: The best of silicon.com's coverage

With election day upon us, silicon.com rounds up our top articles on the role IT plays in this year's General Election.

First read our in-depth analysis of the bigger issues surrounding the campaign...

Leader: Will we ever e-vote?
First the technology must overcome fraud fears...

High-tech v doorstep canvassing
Andy McCue reports from the campaigning frontline…

CIO Jury: Bosses bored by election business pledges
Our panel of IT chiefs on how well political parties address business concerns...

Next government must launch war on hackers
Steve Ranger looks at what the industry puts high on the to-do list...

Can technology change a campaign result?
Sylvia Carr puts the question to the academics...

High-tech campaigning targets key voters
Andy McCue on how old-fashioned canvassing is being replaced by fancy databases...

Tech-champion MP Richard Allan on his political time
Andy McCue gets an interview as Allan steps down from office...

Leader: Technology matters in the general election
Or does it? We'd like to know what you think...

Leader: Can Tony close the digital divide?
Not just this government but subsequent governments must be 'on message'...

Now for the highlights of our ongoing election news coverage...

Bookies tip Blair for 60-seat victory

Election blogs slice through spin

Lib Dems turn to iPods to reach voters

MPs' tech promises fall on deaf ears

Labour tops campaign website study

Labour reveals tech plans in election manifesto

Lib Dem manifesto hits out at ID cards

Tory MPs propose radical government IT overhaul

General election e-voting plans revealed

Blair offers £10m "prize" to bridge UK digital divide