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Poli-Lit helps you know who represents you, what they decide, who funds them, and what’s on your ballot. It’s a free civic education app from Poli-Lit, an independent, nonpartisan 501(c)(3) nonprofit.

KNOW YOUR REPRESENTATIVES
Enter your city to see everyone who represents you, from your city council and county supervisors to your State Senator, Assembly member, member of Congress, and statewide officials. Each profile shows their office, party for partisan offices, votes, funding, and recent news.

SWIPE REAL VOTES
Read a plain-language summary of a real decision, see the arguments for and against, then answer: how would you have voted? Only after you answer does Poli-Lit show how your officials voted, so your opinion stays your own. Over time, you’ll see which officials vote the way you would.

FOLLOW THE MONEY
See who funds your officials’ campaigns, from official campaign filings. Swipe through the organizations behind the money and mark each one Favor or Concern. Your choices color every official’s Money tab, so you can see how their funding lines up with what you care about. Poli-Lit names organizations only, never private individuals.

GET READY FOR YOUR BALLOT
Preview the contests and measures on your ballot, with plain-language explanations of what a Yes or No vote means.

LEARN AT YOUR OWN PACE
Earn tokens for exploring every level of government. There’s no penalty for taking a break.

WHERE THE INFORMATION COMES FROM
Poli-Lit uses official sources: city and county meeting records, the California Legislature, the U.S. House and Senate, the Federal Election Commission, the California Secretary of State, and county election offices. Every fact links back to its source. Poli-Lit uses AI to help summarize records in plain language. Votes, dollars, and names come straight from official records, but summaries can contain mistakes, so please confirm important information with official sources.

NONPARTISAN, ALWAYS
Poli-Lit never endorses candidates, parties, or ballot measures, and never tells you how to vote. Every official is shown with the same sources and the same rules. Poli-Lit is independent and isn’t affiliated with any government agency.

YOUR PRIVACY
No ads. No account required. Your swipes and ratings stay on your device. If you send feedback, we use it only to improve Poli-Lit and reply to you.

WHERE POLI-LIT WORKS
Poli-Lit currently serves California’s High Desert, with Inland Empire cities in preview and more areas on the way.

Questions or feedback: app@polilit.org