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Governance & Voting

Your voice matters. Participate in ward-level democracy and hold your councillor accountable.

What You Can Do

Vote on Issues

Resolution polls let you decide how problems should be fixed

Track Councillor

Monitor your councillor’s promises and performance

Join Discussions

Deliberate on ward policies in the Discussions forum

Endorse Proposals

Support community proposals for ward improvements

Resolution Polls

When a reported issue reaches critical mass (enough upvotes), a poll is automatically created: Question: “How should we resolve this?”
OptionWhat Happens
Log with MunicipalityIssue sent to city as official complaint
Community VolunteerLocal volunteers coordinate the fix
Hire Private VendorRegistered businesses bid to fix it
Polls run for 48 hours. If fewer than 10 votes, the default option (Municipality) is selected.

Councillor Tracking

On the Governance tab you can:
  • View councillor contact information
  • See their election mandates/promises
  • Track which promises have been delivered
  • Rate their overall performance

Ward Discussions

The Discussions tab is for deliberation (not debate):
  • All threads are anchored to a Signal, Project, or Policy
  • No likes or viral metrics — just calm civic conversation
  • Anyone in the ward can participate

How Votes Are Counted

  • One vote per person per poll
  • Ward residents only — you must be a verified ward member
  • Time-bound — polls close after 48 hours
  • Transparent — all results are public