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Government shouldn't be a mystery.

See who represents you, understand who handles a civic issue, take action, and learn how you could run for office yourself.

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Three ways to use Civanta

How Civanta helps

A problem doesn't have to start with political knowledge.

  1. 1

    You describe what's going on

    “My street floods every time it rains.”

  2. 2

    Civanta helps identify who handles it

    Municipal, state, federal — an agency or an elected office.

  3. 3

    You choose what to do

    Write to government, raise awareness, propose a solution, or learn how the relevant office works.

  4. 4

    You can go further

    Understand the office — and even explore what it would take to run for it yourself.

What can I do with Civanta?

AI helps with language. Verified sources determine civic facts.

Civanta uses AI to help explain, organize and draft. Representatives, districts, election information and other civic facts come from verified public data sources.

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Plain-language civic lessons

Short lessons on how government works, how to participate, how elections work, and what running for office involves.

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You don't need to understand government before you start.

Start with the question, problem or idea you already have.

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