Elect Better provides concise, fact‑checked summaries of legislation and real‑time voting records for local, state, and federal officials, turning complex policy into plain‑language briefs within seconds. Users can sync their representative roster to view every official’s voting history, track bill impacts, and engage with habit‑building tools that encourage daily civic literacy. The platform serves educators, libraries, and nonpartisan organizations seeking accurate, nonpartisan civic intelligence.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Voters, students, and community members often struggle to understand complex legislation and track how elected officials vote, because official records are fragmented and explanations are dense or partisan. This information gap hampers informed civic participation and makes it difficult to follow policy impacts over time.
Solution
Elect Better aggregates official rosters and voting records for local, state, and federal officials and delivers concise, fact‑checked summaries of each bill in plain, advanced, or bilingual language. Summaries highlight key fiscal impacts, amendments, and historical context, and are refreshed automatically when source data change. The platform visualizes roll‑call votes and coalition shifts, allowing users to see voting patterns without relying on party labels. Habit‑building features such as streak tracking and community challenges encourage daily engagement, turning civic literacy into a routine activity. All content includes transparent source links and confidence indicators, ensuring accuracy without requiring specialized knowledge.
Target Audience
Elect Better is aimed at individual voters, educators, and civic organizations that need quick, reliable insights into legislation and elected officials’ actions.
Features
- Nightly synchronization of official rosters covering 9,800+ officials and tracking 118,000+ votes
- AI‑driven summarization that condenses legislation into 30‑second briefs with plain, advanced, and bilingual options
- Automated fact‑checking cycle averaging 28 seconds per claim with 99.4% match to official records
- Visual dashboards showing voting patterns, coalition shifts, and fiscal impacts across jurisdictions
- Habit‑forming interface with streak tracking, visual cues, and community challenges to boost user retention
- Transparent sourcing and confidence scores for every data point