JC
Josh Cogan
CEO & Co-Founder
Civic Intelligence at your Fingertips
Turning civic literacy into a daily habit without the partisan noise.
Elect Better explains what every bill means, how every official voted, and why it matters in seconds.
Or sync your roster to see every official's voting record in one glance.
Bills decoded every week
2.4M words
Synthesized down to actionable briefs.
Voting records reconciled
1.3M+
Across local, state, and federal ledgers.
Accuracy checks completed
30 seconds
Average verification cycle per claim.
Understand what's changing – fast
Know what a bill means for you in minutes
We break down complex legislation so you can quickly see the impact, what changed, and why it's relevant.
- Summaries in plain, advanced, or bilingual language
- Key fiscal impacts and amendments highlighted
- Historical context added automatically
Officials synced nightly – 9,842
See how leaders really vote – no guesswork
Go beyond party labels
Understand how elected officials vote across issues and where coalitions form.
- Clear breakdowns of roll-call votes
- Voting patterns across local, state, and federal levels
- Coalition shifts visualized over time
118,000+ votes tracked nightly
Trust the facts – no degree required
Verified facts, not viral takes
Every explanation is fact-checked in seconds and updated as new information appears.
- Transparent source links and confidence indicators
- Automatic re-checks when bills or filings change
- Reviewed with educators and newsroom partners
99.4% match to official record
Live Briefing
Civic briefingLive sync
OH HB10
Regulate imitation meat and egg products
Regulate imitation meat and egg products
Why it matters
- To amend sections 909.07, 921.01, 921.06, 921.11, 921.16, 921.24, 943.26, 3314.03, 3326.11, 3328.24, 3701.132, and 3715.60 and to enact sections 3313.8110, 3345.88, 3715.601, 37…
Summary levelPlain • Advanced • Bilingual
Fiscal impact—
Voting recordHouse 95-0 • Senate 33-0
Fact-check cycle28 sec turnaround
Habit Builder
Visual cues, streak tracking, and community challenges keep civic learners engaged 5x longer than lecture-based curriculum.
7 minutes a day → civic fluency for life.
Elect Better vs the usual way
Same questions. Very different results.
| What you need | Elect Better | News, Social, Search |
|---|---|---|
| Understand a bill quickly | Clear summaries in seconds | Long articles or dense legal text |
| Know what changed | Updates highlighted automatically | Easy to miss changes |
| Learn why it matters | Context from past sessions and votes | Context buried or missing |
| Choose your level of detail | Plain, advanced, and bilingual | One-size-fits-all (if explained at all) |
| Track how leaders really vote | Standardized voting records across offices | Fragmented data, hard to compare |
| See coalitions beyond parties | Patterns and shifts made visible | Framed as red vs. blue |
| Trust the information | Verified with transparent sources | Varies by outlet or creator |
| See claim sources | Clear citations and confidence indicators | Often unclear or absent |
| Stay current | Updates refresh when laws/filings change | Articles and posts go stale |
| Form your own opinion | Built to inform, not persuade | Designed to drive clicks |
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Founding team
Humans behind the civic intelligence engine.
Josh, Julius, and David built Elect Better to decode legislation with the care of policy analysts and the polish of habit-forming apps. Together they blend public policy, AI systems, marketing strategy, and product craft so every learner can elect better.
JW
Julius Washington
CTO & Co-Founder
DG
David Ghodsizadeh
CMO & Co-Founder
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