VOTERHEADS > Citizen Empowerment Here In Mesa

OUR STORY IS SIMPLE

We want to make democracy more user-friendly – at every level – but in particular, at the local level where not only educated voting (Do you really know who to vote for at the local level when you close that curtain?), but finding and commenting on what's happening at local council meetings, school board meetings, etc., has been very difficult. With today’s technology, being an empowered citizen is overdue and Voterheads is committed to making this possible.

Wouldn’t it be nice…if I could subscribe to an email alert service that would let me know anytime there was a local meeting agenda item that might affect me (such as a property near my house that was applying for re-zoning)…and be able to cast my vote and comment online showing my like or dislike for that item?
Voterheads wants to make all of this a reality. It’s about time…
http://blog.voterheads.com/about/ 
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Here's a link https://www.voterheads.com/events/125895?refl=ballotpedia

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Voterheads wants to make it easier for you to follow government council meetings

January 24, 2017 By Luke Freewill

Voterheads lets anyone keep track of any council meeting, down to the specific topic.
CEO Karl McCollester shares how they’re making this possible.

Give us the Voterheads elevator pitch.

When trying to get information on local-level topics and events that are coming up for a vote, public meetings can be incredibly confusing and frustrating.

Our solution gives you alerts with summaries for every topic on which you’re passionate.

What civic problem does Voterheads solve?

We’re putting the power of knowledge in the hands of citizens by letting them proactively monitors local organizations for keywords that residents want to stay abreast. The results are custom tailored alerts without wading through miles of agenda items.

Our solution:

• Provides one place to monitor cities, counties and school boards
• Lets citizens and advocacy groups select categories of issues or topics in which they’re interested. Some examples, from our 400+ categories, include parks, charter schools, taxes, gun rights/control, etc.
• Provides a consolidated notice of all upcoming meetings, and excerpts of items up for discussion that align with your interests.
• For governments, provides a simple way to compile their agendas once and share them across multiple formats publicly, in  tablet-style to the elected official, and in presentation-mode for the meeting itself.

What’s the story behind Voterheads? [See video uploads farther on in post]

Our founders have worked in technology with local governments across the United States for over a decade. As part of that work, we’ve spent a lot of time in both council and board meetings. Have you ever been to a board meeting? They’re painfully slow and most of the time an average person will only get a three minutes slot to talk within the course of a three hour meeting

As a result, most of us don’t go, unless it’s a big story mentioned in the local newspaper or TV, . . our team knew there must be a more effective process for knowing what’s happening at the local level before the meetings, and to communicate our concerns without this incredible hassle.  

How can those interested connect with you?

They can find us at www.Voterheads.com.  We’re also on Twitter(@voterheads) and Facebook.

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About Luke Fretwell

Luke Fretwell is the founder of GovFresh and co-founder/CEO of ProudCity. Connect with him on Twitter and LinkedIn or email at luke@govfresh.com

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VOTERHEADS EXPLAINED

Published on Jan 20, 2013

Voterheads is Citizen Empowerment Made Easy
Get alerted when your City, County or School Board is going to discuss something that matches a topic of interest or is happening near your home. Connect your social networks to easily share your viewpoint with your friends, family, and elected officials to take action.
This video was originally used in Voterheads' Start Some Good Campaign. www.voterheads.com For updates on Voterheads, see blog.voterheads.com.

 

 

 

VOTERHEADS EXPLAINED IN MORE DETAIL

Published on Jan 20, 2013

This brief video continues from "Voterheads, Explained" with more detail on how Voterheads works and why we need it now. It was originally used in Voterheads' Start Some Good Campaign. www.voterheads.com
For updates on Voterheads, see blog.voterheads.com.
Voterheads is Citizen Empowerment Made Easy