Platform Features

Here’s a comprehensive summary of everything the Citizen OS platform has to offer.

Why choose Citizen OS?

• A bottom-up approach: citizens can initiate topics without waiting for government.
• A research-driven strategy in collaboration with universities.
• Independently-funded Foundation with long-term plans.
• Brimming with features for balanced discussions, petitions, voting & follow up.

Key Features

• Free to use. No ads.
• Invite participants with an email, URL or QR code.
• Pro and con discussions with comment threads and reactions.
• Customisable & anonymous voting with deadlines.
• Multiple choices voting. Choose more than one correct answer.
• Vote delegation.
• A ready-made platform – just log in and get started.
• A secure product with well-vetted open source code.
• Already in 15 languages and easy to translate.
• An activity feed with personalised updates.
• A follow-up function to update on actions taken.
• e-ID compatible – for logins, votes & digital signatures. (Applicable for Estonian id-card holders only).
• Ongoing support from our friendly team.
• Quick and easy logins with social accounts or a fast registration process.

Discussions

• Pro and con discussions with comment threads and reactions.
• Private or public discussions – you choose.
• Private groups for multiple discussions with the same people.
• Reaction buttons – see who liked or disliked comments.
• Co-edit topic texts before or during a discussion.
• Pinned topics allow for easy repeat access.
• A personalised activity feed provides live updates on topic activity.
• Two-way Twitter integration allows for wider discussion input.
• Community moderation available for total transparency.

Voting & signing

• Customisable & semi-anonymous voting with deadlines.
• Advanced voting features, incl. vote delegation, neutral votes, vetoes & multiple choice.
• Mini-vote function to decide on a minor detail before sending to the overall vote.
• Co-create petition texts before opening them up for signatures.
• e-ID compatible – for logins, votes & digital signatures, in Estonia.
• Multiple choices voting. Choose more than one correct answer.

Technical details

• Browser-based user interface – no need for an app.
• High level data privacy with GDPR compliance.
• Agile & up-to-date software supported by dedicated software developers.
• Open-source code and development process available on GitHub.
• Discussion widget available for integrating with your website.
• e-ID log-in and vote signing in Estonia.
• Technical support from our friendly, full-time team.

User-driven Translation

• Already in 15 languages – quick and easy to translate.
• Convenient & user-driven translation – request a language and translate at your own pace.
• Collaboration function to translate with your group.
• Personalised translation support plus online demos and FAQs.

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