Connecting Citizens and Policy

Scott Primeau

@scottprimeau

Typical Policymaking

People Need to be Involved Earlier

Build Trust and Satisfaction

According to a 2010 Pew survey, “The people who believe their local government does a good job sharing information are more likely than others to feel satisfied with civic life, and those who think their government shares information well are more likely to say that average citizens can have an impact on government.”

Pew Internet & American Life Project. (2011, March 1). Perception of open government is tied to higher levels of community satisfaction. Retrieved March 9, 2011, from http://www.pewinternet.org/Press-Releases/2011/Community-Information-Systems.aspx

Save money

Colorado has spent $325 million on failed technology projects in recent years, according to the Pew Center on the States.

Pew Center on the States. (2008, February 1). Government performance project: Colorado: Grading the states 2008. Retrieved July 8, 2010, from http://www.pewcenteronthestates.org/uploadedFiles/PEW_WebGuides_CO.pdf

Build right the first time

Public Outcry

Open Meeting Laws“The formation of public policy is public business and should not be conducted in secret.”

Colorado.gov. (n.d.). Retrieved April 21, 2011, from http://www.colorado.gov/cs/Satellite?blobcol=urldata&blobheader=application/pdf&blobkey=id&blobtable=MungoBlobs&blobwhere=1224913761877&ssbinary=true

How?

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Tools

Focus Group

Forum

Wiki

Ideation

Phone

E-mailE-mail

In person

Blogs

LexPop

POPVOXPOPVOX

Google Group

Spigit

UserVoiceUserVoice