DemocracyOS is a text-message-based platform for public input, making it easy for you to share feedback on local issues. It’s designed to capture the full range of community perspectives, including voices often missed by traditional public input approaches.

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How does it work?

Just sign up, and you’ll start receiving our surveys (we call them Pulse Ballots) via text several times a month. Unlike other input methods, these are sent to the full range of voices, like a Burlington-in-miniature. We then turn the results into ongoing reports for city leaders — keeping the public’s voice front and center day after day.

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Key Concepts

• 🗳️ Pulse Ballots
• 🟣 Random Sampling (Sortition)
• 🌊 Rounds (of Pulse Ballots)
• 🧠 The Public Mind
• 🧭 Total Representation

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

• Why do you need my demographic info?
• What do the reports to government look like?
• Are these reports visible to the public?
• Is my personal data safe?