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.

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How does it work?

Sign up, and you’ll start receiving surveys (we call them Pulse Ballots) via text several times a month. Unlike other public input methods, Pulse Ballots 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?