MyVoice (ManaBalss)
Citizen participation, Civil society, Digital democracy
  Riga , LV
The core activity: ManaBalss.lv – a public participation platform where Latvian citizens (aged 16+) can submit and sign legislative initiatives (petitions) to improve policy on the national and municipal level.

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QUICK FACTS

  • Grassroots NGO creating and maintaining digital democracy tools for better public participation in decision-making processes.
  • 52 (!) changed laws with public participation since 2011 (on Mar. 10, 2022).
  • Globally unique digital public participation effectiveness.
  • Financed with microdonations by the users' community of >400K unique users or >20% of the nation.
  • >50K new users a year.
  • We develop and provide digital "personal political power suit" for citizens!Since 2011, out of 89 initiatives reviewed in the pa

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HISTORY

Since 2011, out of 89 initiatives reviewed in the parliament, Saeima, and government instances, 52 initiatives are approved and implemented into the national law, including a constitutional amendment – a globally unique case.

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