Power to the People.
Governance for the Future.
A platform for direct democracy where you propose, debate, and decide—directly or through trusted delegates you can fire anytime. Every vote is cryptographically verified.
Democracy is Under Threat—Everywhere
From São Paulo to Seoul, Berlin to Bangalore—citizens worldwide feel unheard. Representative systems designed centuries ago struggle with 21st-century challenges: captured by elites, paralyzed by polarization, outpaced by technology.
Built on Principles, Not Promises
E Pluribus is infrastructure for self-governance. These principles are encoded into the system—not policy positions, but architectural constraints.
One Person, One Vote
The foundational rule. Every verified person gets exactly one vote. No exceptions, no workarounds, no wealth-weighted influence.
Universal Participation
Everyone gets a voice. No gatekeepers. Propose, debate, vote, delegate, and audit—all from your device.
Radical Transparency
Every proposal, revision, and vote is public. Only your individual vote is private—and cryptographically verifiable by you.
Flexible Delegation
Vote directly when you care. Delegate by topic to trusted experts when you don't. See their votes before they count. Revoke anytime.
Tamper-Proof Integrity
Cryptographic verification ensures no buying, faking, hacking, or suppressing votes. Merkle trees, zero-knowledge proofs, digital signatures.
Public Ownership
Never sold to venture capital. No ads. No data sales. A commons owned by everyone, controlled by no one. Fork it if we fail you.
How It Works
Think GitHub for democracy. Proposals evolve through collaboration, community curation, and cryptographically-verified voting.
Propose
Anyone can draft a proposal. No permission needed.
Collaborate
Fork, improve, and merge proposals—like GitHub for policy.
Meta-Vote
Community signals which proposals deserve full consideration.
Vote
Cast your vote directly, or let your delegate vote for you.
Verify
Your cryptographic receipt proves your vote was counted correctly.
Imagine the Endgame
This isn't about tweaking the current system. It's about inverting the entire paradigm.
Today
- Politicians decide policy
- We vote for people every 2-4 years
- Representatives "represent" us
- Lobbying influences officials
- Unpopular laws persist for decades
- "Contact your representative"
With E Pluribus
- Citizens decide policy
- We vote on issues continuously
- Administrators implement our decisions
- Influence requires convincing neighbors
- Laws reflect current public will
- You ARE the representative
What becomes possible:
Budget Allocation
Every year, you decide: How much to defense? Healthcare? Education? Not politicians trading favors—the actual people whose taxes fund it.
War & Peace
No president can send your children to war without your direct consent. Period.
Emergency Powers
Crisis declared? Citizens can override or ratify in real-time. No more "temporary" measures lasting decades.
Regulatory Capture
Industries can't "capture" regulators when regulations are set by millions of citizens, not a handful of appointable officials.
Officials become civil servants in the truest sense—they serve, they don't rule. They're project managers executing the people's will, not decision-makers wielding power.
Delegation With Teeth
You don't want to vote on every zoning regulation or technical standard. That's fine. Delegate to experts—but never give up ultimate authority.
Create Expert Committees
Citizens vote to establish specialized bodies (safety commission, environmental board, etc.) with defined scope.
Experts Operate Transparently
All deliberations, votes, and rationale are public. Day-to-day decisions happen without citizen micro-management.
Citizens Retain Ultimate Authority
Override any decision. Narrow scope. Dissolve and rebuild. The delegation is voluntary and revocable.
Today's "Delegation"
Elect someone → they appoint someone → they appoint someone → 5 layers deep → unaccountable bureaucrat decides → you have no recourse
E Pluribus Delegation
Delegate to experts → experts operate transparently → override/modify/recall anytime → ultimate authority never leaves the people
Anti-concentration built in: delegate power is weighted by √n to prevent anyone from accumulating too much influence.
A Journey, Not a Revolution
E Pluribus works alongside existing systems. You don't have to replace democracy overnight. Start small. Prove it works. Scale what succeeds.
Advisory
Citizens vote on issues. Results inform elected representatives. Build trust while keeping existing structures.
City councils, legislatures, policy inputHybrid
Some decisions become binding. Others remain advisory. Gradually expand citizen authority as systems mature.
Participatory budgeting, ballot initiativesFull Direct Governance
Citizens govern directly. Officials become implementers. The endgame—when communities are ready.
The vision realizedWorks at any scale
A party could let members shape policy. A city could run participatory budgeting. A state could hold advisory referenda. The infrastructure is the same—the adoption path is yours.
Trust Through Transparency
Open Source
Every line of code is public. Audit it yourself or hire someone who can.
Append-Only Ledger
Once recorded, votes cannot be altered or deleted. History is immutable.
Cryptographic Proofs
Zero-knowledge proofs verify eligibility without exposing identity. Merkle trees ensure integrity.
Fork Rights
If we ever fail you, take the code and run your own. No lock-in, ever.
Ready to See It in Action?
Explore a live demo of E Pluribus. Create proposals, delegate votes, and verify the cryptography yourself.