Votes that matter,
no matter who's elected.
Mandate Democracy gives citizens secure online referendum votes on the policies and budget priorities that govern their lives: local, state, and federal. Not another party. Not another politician. A direct voice, counted as cast.
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One Person — All Persons — One Vote™
Instructions: fill in the oval completely
Shall the People vote directly on the policies and budgets that govern them?
- YES
- NO
Americans have lost faith in the institutions that govern them.
| 77% | of Americans think the country is on the wrong track | NYT |
| 71% | don't trust the federal government to handle domestic problems | Gallup |
| 80% | agree the government is "out of control" | Hart Research |
| 85th | where the U.S. ranks globally in public confidence in government, behind every Western democracy | Transparency Intl. |
Distrust crosses every line: 80% of conservative Republicans, 79% of moderate Republicans, 85% of moderate Democrats, and 87% of liberal Democrats don't trust the government to do the right thing.
The alternate domination of one faction over another… is itself a frightful despotism… sooner or later bringing the ruins of Public Liberty.
— George Washington, Farewell Address
Online Referendum Voting
Secure, verified, direct votes on policies and budget priorities. The results become mandates that tell elected officials what the people actually want, and hold them accountable.
- Votes that Matter — no matter who's elected
- On policies & budget priorities at the local, state, and federal levels
- Universal online suffrage — One Person, ALL PERSONS, One Vote™
- Counted-as-Cast: only the voter sees their vote, so every vote can be personally verified
Supermajorities already back this.
| 67% | support a democratic system where citizens, not elected officials, vote directly on major national issues to decide what becomes law | Pew |
| 61% | believe significant changes are needed in the fundamental design and structure of American government | Pew |
Democracy Citizenship Centers
Self-supporting, sustainable community centers that pair civic empowerment with socio-economic development, because a voice in government matters most to people whose daily needs are met.
- Socio-economic development packages for environmental & social sustainability
- Healthcare · Housing · Education · Finance
- Power · Water · Telecom · Waste · Mobility
Empowerment over our lives, not just our government.
Alongside the vote, the Foundation runs direct socio-economic relief: grocery-cost reduction through wholesale partnerships, and housing and financial relief programs for families under pressure.
Democracy is not a spectator sport.
Every role in this movement is open to citizens, from casting referendum votes to leading a state working group.
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Wherein the People themselves decide directly all matters within their reach and competence.
— Thomas Jefferson
The Foundation is independent and nonpartisan. By policy, it refuses donations from partisan, political, or institutional-advocacy sources.
Educate. Empower. Enforce mandates of We the People.
Technology in the service of democracy: an end-to-end system of governance for a 21st-century democratic Republic. The machine is built. The vote is yours.