communisaas/voter-protocol

The VOTER Protocol is a cryptographic infrastructure project that makes authentic civic participation financially viable by using zero-knowledge proofs to verify constituent identity without revealing personal information, enabling citizens to engage with democracy without surveillance risk. It's designed for people who want to participate in democracy but face barriers like employment retaliation, surveillance capitalism, or being drowned out by spam—including teachers, federal employees, policy experts, and everyday citizens who need to act without risk. The protocol uses blockchain technology to create reputation systems, challenge markets for verifying claims, and outcome markets that let citizens financially compete with corporate lobbying, all while maintaining privacy through cryptographic guarantees rather than policy promises.