Direct Democracy Maldives app for iPhone and iPad

Direct Democracy Maldives is a nonpartisan platform for legislative information, advocacy, and governing tools at the state and local councils level.

Direct Democracy Maldives offers tools for civic engagement and governing – including bills, lists of public officials, and tools to help constituents write to their lawmakers.

In future Direct Democracy Maldives will add a new kind of network, connecting constituents to their lawmakers and vice-versa. This network will provide a transparent "glass wall" that allows anyone to view activity but limits interactions with public officials to their constituents. The network prioritizes individual control of data, without algorithmic manipulation. It requires real names at signup though screen names may be used publicly.

Legacy social media models prioritize clicks and attention; DDM prioritizes public information and civic engagement. We are working with all stakeholders to make our design choices transparent and evaluate the impacts of this new technology on participation, public awareness of issues, and understanding of the political process
We believe that technology can help us be better informed, more connected, and make government work for everyone. It just requires a different approach.

This app is developed by Nova Tech Zone (Pvt) Ltd