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Participatory democracy
Engagement tech
Digital participation platforms
Ideation
Online forums
Civic forums
Neighborhood forums
Social networks
Participatory budgeting
Surveys & polling
Meeting tech
Civic features
Debate
Open innovation
Expert networks
Challenges
Urban planning
Interactive Voice Response
Hotlines
Kiosks
Group decision making
Parliamentary and Legislative Tech
Constitutions
Parliamentary and congressional monitoring
Resource matching and sharing
Labor platforms
Civic crowdfunding platforms
Govtech
Policy simulators
Policy explainers
Tech talent
Voting and elections
Help more people run for office
Matching views to votes
Voter assistance tech
Find your polling place
Election administration
Vote by Mail
Voter registration
Make a plan to vote
Ballot information
Election observation
Tactical voting
Voter outreach
Make sure votes are counted
Send food to poll lines
Getting to the polls
Work the polls
Peaceful transition of power
E-voting
Election oversight
Ranked Choice Voting
Communicating with the government
Issue reporting
Open asks
Communicating with the people
Service alerts
Public sentiment tools
Public project trackers
Access social benefits
Bureaucracy tech
Identity
Regulation
Forms
Emergency services
Public records
Remote government
Justice tech
Public sector innovation labs
Innovation capacity
Procurement
State and regional government technology
Behavioral economics programs
Govtech vendors
Service delivery
Marketplaces and clearinghouses
Digital standards
Tech or Digital Policy
Monitoring services
Digital transformation
Civic data
Data donations
Open civic data
Open data publishing platforms
Open data publishing portals
Open government data
Data schemas and standards
Data visualization
Infographics
Timelines
Dashboards
Network visualizations
Carbon calculators
Mapping
Mapping tools
Location
Mapping platforms
Civic maps
Data science for social good
Crowdsourcing
Archives
Civic data APIs
Advocacy tech
Artistic interventions
Organize campaigns
Campaign tools
Petitions
SMS tools
Peer to peer SMS
Email campaign tools
Peer to peer email
Call campaign tools
Organize events
Canvassing
Group communication tools
Manage volunteers
Check-in tools
Relational organizing
Direct action
Boycott or buycott
Internal communication and coordination
Targeting
Campaign organizations
Merchandise
Specific campaigns
Distributed campaigns
Data activism
Official campaign apps
Brand organizing
Watchdogging and transparency
Budget explorers
Taxpayer receipt
Freedom of Information
Report cards and audits
Promise trackers
Social and financial connections
Whistleblowing
Consumer watchdogging
Lobbying
Open philanthropy
Procurement oversight
Activism aggregators
Media
Newsroom partnership networks
Public Relations and amplification
Investigative journalism tech
Open-source intelligence
Research tools
Fight disinformation
Content provenance
Media literacy
Factchecking
Trustmarks
Games and gamification
Media and social media analysis
Messaging app analysis
Narrative tech
Big listening
Listening
Story tech
Story-based campaigns
Narrative tech organizing
Hyperlocal news and citizen media
Participatory memorials
Filter bubble poppers
Advertising
Translation and linguistic representation
Translation tools, platforms, and communities
Engagement journalism
Solutions journalism
News to action
Social media
Creators and Influencers
Nonprofit newsrooms
Newsletter tech
Opinion matching
Emerging tech
Smart Cities and sensors
Artificial Intelligence
Bots
Machine learning
Deep learning
Natural Language Processing
Machine vision
Government AI strategies
Deepfakes
Machine learning analytics
Rules-based solutions
Audio processing
Speech recognition
Blockchain
DAO (Decentralized autonomous organization)
NFTs
Hardware
Automated Vehicles
ICT4D
Drones
Cameras
Satellites
Digital fabrication
Smartphones
Radio
Virtual and augmented reality
Chat
Robotics
Soft robotics
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