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Start with a question
We all have assumptions about democracy. What if one good question could open the door to a bigger conversation?
A new conversation about representation
What if democracy could represent more of us?
What if everyday people had a meaningful seat at the table—not just career politicians? Sortacracy explores a hybrid idea: combining elected representatives with citizens selected by lot.
A thought experiment
More voices.
Better questions.
A democracy that makes room for both the ballot box and everyday citizens.
Everyday citizensSelected by lot
Chosen by voters
Start in our communities
Learn. Question. Participate.
Curious minds welcome · Independent thinking encouraged · Start local
The big question
Could representation look different?
Sortacracy is an idea in progress. It asks whether we can keep the strengths of elections while making space for ordinary people to help shape public decisions.
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Imagine a hybrid
One part of a representative body could be elected; another could be made up of everyday citizens selected by lot. The details deserve debate.
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Begin close to home
Big ideas can start locally. Follow the project as it explores what citizen participation could look like in real communities.
Be part of the conversation
Good ideas grow when more people are in the room.
Get occasional updates as Sortacracy develops. Follow the questions, the experiments, and the next steps—starting locally.
Awareness, in the open
Let’s make growth visible.
A proposed public snapshot of how the idea is reaching people. These sample figures show the concept only—not live website analytics.
The awareness snapshot
Illustrative preview · Last 30 days
Site visits
1,284
Example metric
Email subscribers
216
Example metric
Top traffic source
Social
Example metric
Where visits came from
Where we could grow
- Search discoveryOpportunity
- Community partnershipsExplore
- Spanish-language reachExplore
Transparency note: a live version would require analytics setup, clear privacy disclosures, and a decision about which aggregated metrics are safe to publish. Individual visitor details would not be displayed.
Democracy is an idea. It can keep evolving.
If you’re curious about giving everyday citizens a bigger role, join the list and help shape the conversation.
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