cicada.guide

Engaged citizens, informed leaders, and a better democracy.

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Building the infrastructure for democracy in the 21st century

In an era where civic engagement and legislative transparency are more critical than ever, cicada.guide was designed to empower citizens with accessible, actionable information about laws and legislative processes. Using artificial intelligence, the app transforms the way users learn about, interact with, and advocate for legislation at the state level. cicada.guide addresses the complexities of understanding legislative jargon and ensures that every citizen, regardless of their political knowledge or tech-savviness, can participate in democracy effectively. While also providing the tools needed for the people to be effectively heard by their elected leaders.

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Summarize & Ask Questions About Legislation

Using AI and community feedback to distill complex legislation into clear summaries that cut through legal jargon. Ask questions to get detailed answers about the bill. Making it easier for users to understand the implications of laws and amendments.

Mobile app screen showing a short summary about Alabama's new rules on asbestos lawsuits, with options to generate summary and ask questions about legal impacts.
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Easily Contact Your Representatives

Seamlessly communicate with your representatives about important legislation. Explain why this matters to you and generate a draft email that formats your personal beliefs and opinions into a clear impactful message.

Two smartphone screens showing a bill support app: left screen has a personal story text box about ambulance misuse with thumbs down and thumbs up buttons below; right screen shows a generated email draft to Senator Sam Givhan advocating for a bill regulating ambulance use.
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Stay informed about legislation that matters to you

We provide three different feeds for you to get recommendations, learn about new bills, and follow tracked bills.

Mobile app screen showing legislative bill summaries with tags, statuses like Introduced and Passed, and dates in a 'For You' feed.

For You

Get recommendations for new legislation based on preferences.

Discover

See the latest legislation for your chosen subjects.

Tracking

Track legislation that you have starred and their progress.

Transparency & accountability

Track your representative's votes and how they align with your values

See how your representatives have voted on various issues, offering a clear view of their legislative actions. Get a percentage score for how often their votes aligned with your values. Select the score to toggle between all bills and just tracked bills.

Legislative profile on a laptop screen showing Alabama State Senator Sam Givhan with agreement ratings, bill comparisons, and legislative document timeline related to crimes and offenses.

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