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An education in civics itself, independent of tech, is a necessary precursor to effectively designing and building civic tech. Too many founders jump into democracy and government contexts with a favorite tech solution despite near-total ignorance of those sectors, their histories, or their inner workings. The projects here address traditional civic literacy education, often with a more modern and digital approach.

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GovTrack.us

GovTrack.us

United States Capitol

Tracking legislation and votes in the United States Congress.

Constitute Project

Constitute offers access to the worldโ€™s constitutions so that users can systematically compare them across a broad set of topics โ€” using an inviting, clean interface.

The Good Lobby

The Good Lobby

Brussels, Belgium

TGL is committed to giving voice to underrepresented public interests and bringing more citizens into the public policy process.

CivLab

CivLab

Lehigh University, Memorial Drive West, Bethlehem, PA, USA

CivLab is a suite of complementary projects and design-thinking that revolve around the concepts of citizenship, civics, and engagement.

Baobab Law

Baobab Law

South Africa (South Africa, Afrika-Borwa, Suid-Afrika)

Baobab.law attempts to remove barriers to legal assistance by providing DIY legal solutions in the form of videotutorials. Videos are recorded with professional lawyers, and are available in multiple languages.

Know Your Rights Camp

A free campaign for youth funded by Colin @kaepernick7 to raise awareness on self-empowerment ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿฟ and interacting with law enforcement ๐Ÿš”

CIRCLE

CIRCLE is a non-partisan, independent research organization focused on youth civic engagement in the United States.

Police Case

Police Case

Sierra Leone

Police Case uses popular TV culture to educate the public about legal rights and the justice system.

Bite the Ballot

Bite the Ballot

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the)

Bite The Ballot is an international social enterprise that specialises in civic and community engagement. Our charity has grown from an idea in a classroom to coordinating world-record breaking campaigns, changing laws and rebranding politics among young and socially-excluded communities.

New Jersey Civic Info Bill

Establishes New Jersey Civic Information Consortium; appropriates $20 million from General Fund and $1 million annually thereafter.

Vote Women

Vote Women

Kampala, Uganda

Vote:Women is a leadership springboard for women to achieve their dreams. We provide a platform for support every step of the way through capability development, fundraising, and campaign management using innovation, technology and a sense of community. Vote:Women empowers women to follow their ambitions of civic leadership.

Measures for Justice

Measures for Justice

421 University Ave, Rochester, NY 14607, USA

Measures for Justice is on a mission to make accurate criminal justice data available to spur reform.

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