Civic Technology

Don't just vote for
government. Design it.

PoliticalConcern is where citizens build their vision of the perfect government, debate policy with real people, compare every candidate on the ballot, and organize the gatherings that turn ideas into action.

Democracy has a participation problem

Voter guides tell you who's running. Quiz sites tell you who matches your views. But nobody lets citizens actually design the systems they want to live under, or hold every candidate accountable to the same questions. Until now.

81M+ users match with candidates on iSideWith, but can't shape policy
7M voter guides distributed in 2024, all one-directional
0 platforms that let citizens design government systems
0 civic platforms with built-in event organization

Four pillars of active citizenship

Everything citizens need to move from passive voters to active architects of government.

Design

Define your vision of the perfect government. Structure branches, set term limits, allocate budgets, choose voting systems. Your blueprint, your rules. Share it and let others build on it.

Debate

Engage with citizens who see it differently. Structured, respectful discourse on real policy. Not social media shouting matches. Real arguments, real reasoning, real progress.

Compare

See every candidate running in your elections. Same questions, same format. No spin, no ads. Read each candidate's direct answers and decide based on substance, not soundbites.

Gather

Organize town halls, rallies, debates, and civic workshops. Built-in ticketing and event management. Turn online discourse into real-world action in your community.

Government of the people,
crafted by the people.

The founders designed a system 250 years ago. It's time citizens had the tools to design the next one.