Open Vote
Democracy reimagined. Secure, transparent, and auditable voting for the digital age. Every voice heard, every vote counted.
Community Budget Allocation
Active until: June 15, 2023
How should we allocate the $2.5M community improvement budget?
Why Open Vote Transforms Democracy
Uncompromising Security
Military-grade encryption, blockchain verification, and decentralized storage ensure every vote is secure, tamper-proof, and auditable by independent validators.
Universal Accessibility
Multiple voting options (mobile, web, kiosk, paper) ensure every citizen can participate, regardless of technical ability, physical limitations, or location.
Unprecedented Participation
Communities using Open Vote experience 3-5x higher participation rates in local decision-making, creating more representative outcomes and stronger community buy-in.
How Open Vote Works
A secure, transparent voting platform for anything from community budgets to major policy decisions.
Issue Submission
Officials or citizens (through petition) can create proposals for community vote, complete with clear options and supporting documentation.
Secure Authentication
Voters verify their identity through secure multi-factor authentication, with privacy-preserving protocols that separate identity from votes.
Vote Casting
Citizens vote through their preferred method (app, web, kiosk), receiving a unique receipt code to verify their vote was properly recorded.
Transparent Results
Results are tallied in real-time and cryptographically verified, with full audit trails available to independent validators and the public.
Active Votes
In a full implementation, citizens would see all current voting opportunities, with real-time results.
Community Budget Allocation
ActiveEnds in: 3 days, 8 hours
How should we allocate the $2.5M community improvement budget?
Downtown Development Plan
ActiveEnds in: 5 days, 12 hours
Which development option should be pursued for the vacant downtown lot?
Success Stories
Communities that have implemented Open Vote are experiencing unprecedented levels of civic engagement.
Westlake City
After implementing Open Vote for local decisions, Westlake City saw citizen participation increase from 8% to 42% within six months. The city successfully resolved long-standing disputes about infrastructure priorities and passed their first balanced budget in a decade with 78% approval.
Riverside County
Riverside County implemented Open Vote for their participatory budgeting process, allowing citizens to directly allocate 15% of discretionary spending. The result was a 62% reduction in spending disputes, unprecedented unity across political parties, and measurably higher satisfaction with county services.
Uncompromising Security
Open Vote meets the highest security standards, exceeding requirements for national elections.
End-to-End Encryption
Military-grade encryption protects every vote from casting through counting. Even system administrators cannot view individual votes or manipulate results.
Blockchain Verification
Every vote is recorded on an immutable blockchain, creating a permanent, tamper-proof record that can be independently verified without compromising voter privacy.
Independent Auditing
Multiple independent auditors have access to monitor the voting system in real-time, ensuring compliance with security protocols and verifying accurate vote tallying.
Voter Verification
Each voter can verify their vote was correctly recorded and counted using a unique receipt code, without revealing their voting choices to others.
Transform Your Community's Decision-Making
Join the growing movement of communities embracing direct democracy through secure digital voting. When citizens participate, everyone wins.