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Participatory democracy
Democratic methods
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
Challenges
Expert networks
Urban planning
Interactive Voice Response
Hotlines
Kiosks
Group decision making
Parliamentary and Legislative Tech
Parliamentary and congressional monitoring
Constitutions
Resource matching and sharing
Labor platforms
Civic crowdfunding platforms
Citizen Engagement
Govtech
Voting and elections
Voter assistance tech
Matching views to votes
Help more people run for office
Election administration
Vote by Mail
Voter registration
Find your polling place
Election observation
Ballot information
E-voting
Make a plan to vote
Voter outreach
Tactical voting
Getting to the polls
Make sure votes are counted
Send food to poll lines
Work the polls
Election oversight
Ranked Choice Voting
Peaceful transition of power
Communicating with the government
Issue reporting
Open asks
Communicating with the people
Service alerts
Public sentiment tools
Public project trackers
311 Systems
Access social benefits
Bureaucracy tech
Internal budgeting tools
Grant management
Permitting
Payments
Identity
Regulation
Forms
Emergency services
Public records
Remote government
Justice tech
Public sector innovation labs
Innovation capacity
Procurement
Marketplaces and clearinghouses
State and regional government technology
Behavioral economics programs
Govtech vendors
Service delivery
Digital standards
Tech or Digital Policy
Monitoring services
Tech talent
Digital transformation
Policy simulators
Policy explainers
Civic data
Open civic data
Open data publishing platforms
Open data publishing portals
Open government data
Data schemas and standards
Data visualization
Dashboards
Network visualizations
Carbon calculators
Infographics
Timelines
Mapping
Mapping tools
Location
Mapping platforms
Civic maps
Data science for social good
Crowdsourcing
Archives
Civic data APIs
Data donations
Environmental data
Advocacy tech
Organize campaigns
Political parties
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
Brand organizing
Data activism
Official campaign apps
Watchdogging and transparency
Budget explorers
Taxpayer receipt
Freedom of Information
Report cards and audits
Promise trackers
Social and financial connections
Whistleblowing
Consumer watchdogging
Lobbying
Procurement oversight
Activism aggregators
Artistic interventions
Media
Media monitoring
Journalism
Newsroom partnership networks
Engagement journalism
Solutions journalism
News to action
Investigative journalism tech
Open-source intelligence (OSINT)
Nonprofit newsrooms
Hyperlocal news and citizen media
Participatory memorials
Fight disinformation
Factchecking
Media literacy
Trustmarks
Content provenance
Media and social media analysis
Messaging app analysis
Games and gamification
Narrative tech
Big listening
Listening
Story tech
Story-based campaigns
Narrative tech organizing
Filter bubble poppers
Translation and linguistic representation
Translation tools, platforms, and communities
Advertising
Social media
Creators and Influencers
Research tools
Public Relations and amplification
Newsletter tech
Opinion matching
Emerging tech
Smart Cities and sensors
Artificial Intelligence
Generative AI
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
NFTs
DAO (Decentralized autonomous organization)
Hardware
ICT4D
Drones
Cameras
Satellites
Digital fabrication
Smartphones
Radio
Automated Vehicles
Virtual and augmented reality
Chat
Robotics
Soft robotics
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