What is Open Source Democracy?
Open Source Democracy is a free tool that makes your government as searchable as the rest of modern life. We maintain the largest known database of government meetings and advocacy events across the United States.
People can find their government at every level — city councils, school boards, county commissions, state legislatures, federal agencies — plus the rallies, town halls, and advocacy events working to shape what they decide.
All of these events are posted publicly yet scattered across thousands of separate webpages. Over … civic events in the next 90 days are gathered here so anyone can see where they have a right to attend, observe, and get involved with their government.
If you want to do more than fill out a ballot every year or two, then Open Source Democracy will help you find where to get involved. You can keyword search and filter events, sign up for recurring alerts tailored to your interests, and even contribute to our database by adding events we don’t have. We provide this because we know when people pay attention to their government and exercise their political power, it becomes more responsive to the will of the people it serves.
While not all government events have direct opportunities for public participation, simply showing up makes a difference. And the First Amendment protects our right to organize, speak our minds, and petition our government through advocacy outside the public chambers. The more you observe your government in action, the more you’ll see how it can better serve its people and how you can be part of making that change happen.
Open Source Democracy is an independently operated project, not affiliated with any political party, group, or advocacy campaign. We only collect the minimal, anonymized data necessary to provide this service. Always check the listed source link before attending to confirm event details.
We want everyone to be able to find and take part in civic events, so we built this site to work for as many people as possible. We aim to meet widely recognized accessibility standards (WCAG 2.1 AA): you can navigate the site by keyboard, we test for sufficient color contrast, and we never rely on color alone to carry meaning.
Accessibility is ongoing work, and we don’t assume we’ve gotten everything right. If you hit a barrier using this site, tell us through the contact form on this page and we’ll work to fix it.
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