IssueVoter

What IssueVoter does

IssueVoter is a private, non-partisan, nonprofit civic engagement platform that enables US citizens to follow federal legislation, receive alerts before bills come up for a vote, submit opinions directly to their congressional representatives with a single click, and track how often their lawmakers vote in alignment with their stated positions through a personalized scorecard. The platform is operated by Issue Voter, Inc., a New York-incorporated entity headquartered in Austin, Texas, and was founded by Maria Yuan. Users sign up via the website or a native iOS app, select issues they care about, and receive curated bill summaries presenting both sides of each debate.

The platform is built as a web-based application with an iOS mobile app, relying on integrations with the Congress.gov API for legislative data and the Google Civic API for representative identification, supplemented by Google reCAPTCHA for login security. It does not offer a public developer API and does not disclose any proprietary AI or machine learning components. Core features include issue-based bill alerts, one-click opinion submission to representatives, a private lawmaker scorecard, and a representative finder keyed to user address.

IssueVoter monetizes exclusively through small-dollar user donations and a branded merchandise storefront operated via Zazzle; the platform itself is free to all users with no subscription tiers, advertising, or enterprise contracts. Go-to-market is product-led and self-serve, with no sales team, supported by a broad organic social media footprint, a weekly blog and newsletter, a Partner With Us referral program, and a dedicated Educators Program that targets classroom adoption. The organization reports a user base spanning all 50 US states, all 435 Congressional districts, and Washington D.C., and has been featured in earned media including CNN Heroes, Forbes, The Hill, CBS, Fast Company, PBS, and RealClearPolicy.

Name

IssueVoter

Legal name

Issue Voter, Inc.

Website

https://issuevoter.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

IssueVoter is a nonprofit, non-partisan platform that lets US citizens track federal legislation, receive bill alerts, submit one-click opinions to their representatives, and monitor lawmaker voting alignment via a web app and iOS app. It is funded by donations and serves individual voters nationwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Civic Engagement Platform

NAICS

Social Advocacy Organizations (81331), Civic and Social Organizations (81341)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Democracy, Voting Rights & Civic Participation Advocacy (BPAGAFAJ)

Keywords

• Civic engagement platform
• Legislative tracking
• Voter advocacy tool
• Government transparency
• Political accountability software

Headquarters

HQ city

Austin

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Operations

Revenue model

1. Donations: IssueVoter accepts donations from users and supporters to fund operations. The platform prominently features a 'Donate' option in navigation and solicits contributions.
2. Merchandise Sales: Operates a shop selling branded merchandise through Zazzle, providing a small revenue stream.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels12 records

Core offering

IssueVoter is a non-partisan civic engagement platform that lets U.S. citizens follow federal legislation on issues they care about, receive alerts before Congress votes on those bills, and submit one-click support or opposition directly to their elected representatives. It also provides a personal scorecard that tracks how often each user's lawmakers vote in alignment with their stated positions, helping users stay engaged year-round rather than only at election time.

Product overview

IssueVoter is a non-partisan civic engagement platform that enables citizens to track federal legislation, receive alerts before bills pass, and send opinions directly to their congressional representatives with one click. The platform consists of a web-based application and a native iOS mobile app, supported by core features including bill tracking with curated summaries, one-click opinion submission to lawmakers, and a personal scorecard that tracks how often representatives vote in alignment with user preferences. The platform uses Google Civic API for representative identification and Congress.gov API for legislative data.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• IssueVoter Civic Engagement Platform (Web) A non-partisan web-based civic engagement platform that enables U.S. citizens to track federal legislation, receive alerts before Congress votes on bills that match their selected issues, send one-click opinions (support or opposition) directly to their congressional representatives, and monitor a private scorecard showing how often their lawmakers vote in alignment with their stated positions. Built on the Google Civic API and Congress.gov API.
• IssueVoter Mobile App (iOS) A native iOS mobile application published on the Apple App Store (App ID 1588205699) that mirrors the IssueVoter web platform, enabling users to take action on legislation, receive bill alerts, submit one-click opinions to representatives, and track their representatives' voting records from iOS devices.

Quantifiable outcome

• Users receive one-click alerts before bills they care about come up for vote
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Google Civic APIcoreTechnology or IntegrationGoogle Civic API is used to find users' elected lawmakers based on their address, enabling personalized representative tracking and opinion routing.
• Congress.gov APIcoreTechnology or IntegrationThe Congress.gov API is used to automatically import vital data about legislation in Congress including bill texts, summaries, sponsor information, and voting status.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Vote.org: Vote.org is a nonpartisan voter engagement and turnout platform focused on registration and election participation; it overlaps IssueVoter on non-partisan civic mobilization and the U.S. voter audience.
• GovTrack: GovTrack tracks federal legislation and members of Congress with detailed voting records and bill status; it shares IssueVoter's core focus on making congressional activity transparent and accessible to citizens.
• Countable: Countable is a civic engagement app that lets users weigh in on legislation and contact their representatives; it is the closest direct peer to IssueVoter in product surface, audience (U.S. voters), and one-click opinion-submission model.
• POPVOX: POPVOX is a nonpartisan platform that routes constituent opinions on federal bills directly to Congress; it overlaps IssueVoter on bill tracking, opinion submission, and legislative advocacy workflow.
• Rock the Vote: Rock the Vote is a longstanding nonpartisan civic engagement nonprofit targeting younger voters through registration, education, and mobilization; comparable to IssueVoter in mission (empowering citizens politically) and audience.
• Ballotpedia: Ballotpedia is a nonpartisan digital encyclopedia covering elections, politicians, and ballot measures; comparable to IssueVoter in providing non-partisan civic information to U.S. voters across all states and districts.
• Causes: Causes is an advocacy and civic action platform enabling users to discover campaigns and contact representatives; shares IssueVoter's citizen-to-government engagement workflow and donation-supported model.

Broad incumbents

• Quorum: Quorum is a public affairs and advocacy software platform used by organizations to run grassroots campaigns and track legislation; it overlaps IssueVoter on legislative tracking and constituent engagement, but serves organizations rather than individual citizens.
• OpenGov: OpenGov is a civic technology company serving government entities with budget, procurement, and transparency tools; comparable in civic-tech category and government data focus, but operates B2G rather than direct-to-citizen like IssueVoter.

Regional players

• CitizenLab: CitizenLab provides a civic participation platform for governments, primarily in Europe and Canada; comparable in product (citizen input on policy/legislation) but operates in different geographies than IssueVoter's U.S.-only focus.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights2 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/issuevoter
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCSuGfX4xDihZBhqjQK1KaJw
• Facebookfacebook.com/IssueVoter
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/issue-voter
• Instagraminstagram.com/issuevoter
• TikToktiktok.com/@issuevoter

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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