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We haven’t forgotten Americans are capable of great things.

We're told that we're divided.

That our voices don't matter. That nothing works anymore.

But Americans are more united than we're led to believe.

And across three states, we're already using our voices - together.

This is

01

A way to be heard.

Built for everyday Americans. Neighbors, workers, parents, retirees. People who want a real voice in the decisions that shape their lives.

02

People, not parties.

Everyone has a seat at this table - people from across the political spectrum coming together to solve real problems. No sides. No spin.

03

Consensus into law.

Citizen conversation and deliberation surfaces common ground. Citizen advocacy turns it into legislation.

How it works

A citizen-owned operating system for 21st century democracy.

Our Goal: Find the issues that ≥70% of us agree on, and advance them through our state legislatures.

The People's Voice

1. Identify the top issues

Thousands of participants in our program states are identifying what needs fixing. The agenda comes from the people who'll live with the outcomes, not from parties, donors, or pollsters.

The People's Choice

2. Deliberate across partisan lines

Citizens evaluate real solutions, in person and online. Matched across different perspectives, they find more agreement than they expect.

The People's Will

3. Build consensus

A representative body of citizen delegates, selected by lottery to mirror the state, builds ≥ 70% consensus on final proposals.

The People's Lobby

4. Advance citizen-made legislation

Citizen advocates form a new power base to advance consensus solutions as bipartisan sponsored legislation.

A decade of power-building pilots.
A platform that scales to millions.
Now is our time.
The people are ready to lead.

The Forum is a new model for civic leadership at a time when trust is low, division is high, and the need for credible, citizen-led solutions has never been greater.

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