Source-first setup
We begin with the official ballot text, fiscal note, public filing, candidate answers, and campaign materials your team approves.
Ask. Answer. Carry forward.
A conversation that respects the person and the record.
Civitas starts with sources the responsible team approves. Each person can ask, rephrase, and follow up in their own words without tiring the conversation. Every supported answer stays traceable, and every unsupported question becomes a visible gap instead of an invented response.
Person-led conversation
Questions are welcomed as people actually express them, then mapped to the exact clause, cost, date, obligation, or missing explanation in the record.
Accountable handoff
Civitas answers with citations when the record supports it, then returns recurring questions and source gaps for responsible human review.
Focus Areas
Conversations for the public decisions people live with.
Each measure or public question gets the same grounded listening system, tuned to the documents, concerns, and source gaps that matter in that community.
Ballot Measures
Tax renewals, bonds, millages, levies, charter amendments, propositions, and public questions.
Official text, fiscal notes, deadlines, and source lines.
Revenue & Tax Measures
What changes, who pays, where the money can be used, and when collections begin.
Roads, drainage, public safety, schools, and capital plans.
Candidate Races
Issue positions, endorsements, biography, voting history, and voter-facing policy comparisons.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Civitas is built for responsible teams that want every person to have time with a public decision while answers stay factual, neutral, and traceable.
What does Civitas actually provide?
Civitas turns an approved public record into a one-on-one guide. People ask questions in their own words, and the guide answers only when the source material supports the response.
What source material can it use?
Ballot text, fiscal notes, public filings, candidate answers, reviewed talking points, FAQs, deadlines, cost breakdowns, and any other material your team approves.
Will it answer outside the approved record?
No. If the source does not support an answer, Civitas tells the person the material is missing and captures that gap for responsible review.
Does this work for both ballot measures and candidates?
Yes. Ballot campaigns usually center on text, funding, timing, and legal effect. Candidate campaigns usually center on issue positions, biography, voting history, and public commitments.
How long does it take to launch?
Most launches depend on how quickly source materials are gathered and approved. Once the record is ready, we can shape the guide, guardrails, and reporting view quickly.
What does the responsible team learn?
Your team sees repeated questions, unclear language, concerns, and missing explanations so you can improve the public record without inventing answers in the guide. These voluntary conversations are participation evidence, not automatically a representative poll.