DBTB INT Matt Mahan r
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Argues that data and engineering can scale civic participation by turning messy public records into usable tools, using the voter file, election results and legislative data to show what’s on people’s ballots, who represents them, and where coalitions form; describes Brigade as a working platform that aggregates those sources, surfaces personalized actions, and lets aligned citizens coordinate — a practical civic tech stack aimed at reversing influence imbalances and increasing meaningful participation.
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