#popvox

[mathewlowry]

a system that could bring some structure to the legislative advocacy ecosystem — listing all bills online; organizations and constituents would create accounts and post input in a structured, transparent way with outward anonymity but real names and addresses sent with messages to lawmakers in a way that could be easily processed by offices... the rise of partisan news coupled with a decline of local news outlets has effectively nationalized our civic dialogue... the vast pipeline of information flowing between constituents and Congress is undervalued by participants on both sides... adversely impact ... the sense that “people like me” can influence government... Correspondence volume is not the problem; technology is... ask how communications between constituents and lawmakers should work in the 21st Century. Imagine a 21st Century Congress... in which constituents are notified in a way that fits their lives and routines with regular opportunities to weigh in on topics under consideration... including ... those in the middle. No one ever writes to Congress to say: “I feel very moderate about this issue and encourage you to strike a balance... via: Diigo, IFTTT

[apiiination]

Weekly Politics In Review

Weekly Politics In Review

This episode is a day late and we apologize for it. Charlie covers a quick review of what has happened at the state level thanks to Popvox’sweekly news letter. Congress is still on their 7 week recess to campaign and meet with their constituents. Yes this is a shorter episode than normal, but we should be back to our normal schedule this coming up week. If you hear some rumblings in your state as…

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[hannahrgourdie-blog]

My first blog post!

[popvox-blog]

Using POPVOX to Email Congress

[citizentools]

The integration allows Salsa clients to embed a POPVOX “Write Congress” widget on their website to help their members weigh in on pending legislation. Since the tool is powered by POPVOX, constituent information is verified for Congressional offices, messages are aggregated publicly on the POPVOX.com website and individuals can track the delivery of their message to their legislators’ offices. “Integrating with customer relationship management and organizing platforms will make it even easier for organizations to add POPVOX to their arsenal of advocacy tools,” said Rachna Choudhry, Chief Marketing Officer of POPVOX. “We're fortunate to have an innovative partner in Salsa Labs to launch the integrated service.” For more information on POPVOX for organizations, visit: www.popvox.com/organization About POPVOX POPVOX is a neutral, nonpartisan advocacy platform that meshes legislative data with individuals’ personal stories and sentiment. POPVOX delivers public input to Congress in a format tailored to actionable policy decisions and empowers users to leverage their expertise and numbers. POPVOX provides a legislative dashboard for Congress and government affairs professionals with bill status information, customized tracking, bill-specific advocacy information, and real-time constituent sentiment and comments. For more information, visit: www.popvox.com

POPVOX - PRESS RELEASE: POPVOX Announces Integration With Salsa Labs Platform - POPVOX.com

[marcidale-blog]

Was asked by Fast Company what I learned in 2013. I learned how lucky I am to work with such an amazing team. That "team" includes the people past and present who make POPVOX possible, the advisors and circle of friends and family that keep us going, our investors (many of whom are also family), our friends, our clients, and those thousands of people across the country who make up our community. Feeling very grateful. Thanks for the photo, LUXr peeps!

[en-nouncements-blog-blog]

Forbes: Tech to Keep You up on Politics

 "Electnext.com [is] clearly trying to engage and inform to grow democracy for the masses"

Full list of technologies here.

[marcidale-blog]

Really appreciated Mit Capps' article on POPVOX in VentureNashville.