A non-profit civic platform designed to empower shared solutions.
Tell us more about the project Empowered.Vote is a nonprofit civic platform designed to strengthen democracy by combating information pollution, political polarization, and civic disengagement. It empowers citizens through its three core pillars: Inform, Connect, and Empower. The platform offers tools like the Empowered Compass for prioritizing civic values, Fallacy Finders for enhancing critical thinking, and Civil Civics for localized discussions, ensuring informed, inclusive, and actionable civic participation. When did it begin? The project began conceptually eight years ago, combining game design principles with civic technology to address democracy's modern challenges. It was formally structured as a nonprofit in 2024. Who's it for? Empowered.Vote serves all citizens committed to shared solutions, providing tools for voters, local leaders, and policymakers. It emphasizes accessibility and equity, welcoming diverse audiences regardless of political affiliation. What impact has it had? While newly launched, the platform is poised to transform civic engagement by providing features like transparent budgeting tools, informed voting guides, and interactive civic education games. Early adoption within academic and civic communities is laying the groundwork for nationwide impact. How can people help? Empowered.Vote thrives on community engagement and shared solutions. Individuals can help by joining the platform, contributing to discussions, testing features, providing feedback, and spreading awareness. Donations and partnerships with civic-minded organizations also fuel its mission.
Chris Cantrell
Renovate the Public Hearing is an initiative created by the Centre for Dialogue to act as a convener and catalyst to pilot changes to the provincial local government land-use public hearing requirements as a means to enhance social justice, community-building and strengthen democratic culture.
Every two years, the World Movement for Democracy’s Global Assembly brings together hundreds of democracy advocates from around the world to foster new networks for mutual solidarity and support across borders.
Curated definitions of key terms relevant to collective intelligence, democracy and governance.
The Deliberative Democracy Digest publishes a roundup of recent developments in the theory and practice of deliberative democracy. It is the companion piece of the academic publication Journal of Deliberative Democracy (formerly Journal of Public Deliberation).
