GovRight and the Legislation Lab

GovRight provides citizens the opportunity to understand and contribute to government and legislation.

CLICK HERE to learn more about this organization.

The Legislation Lab is the platform for citizen participation in the legislative process.

The lab is a cloud platform for authentic citizen engagement on legislation.

For Government
Comprehensive technology and expertise with an understanding of the unique requirements of institutions, large and small. Legislation Lab is a platform for encouraging public awareness and discussion of upcoming legislation. It offers citizens easy access to legislation and provides a participatory model to collect their feedback, large or small.

For CSOs
A platform for engaging citizen audience on important legal reforms, with technology support and advice as needed.

For Activists
A free legal reform initiative online, launched quickly and with no technical knowledge required.

- Citizen can read through the different sections of the legislation, compare it to related international experiences.

- Participants voice their opinions through voting, commenting and proposing changes.

- Real-time, automated data analysis provides visibility into the opinions and demographics of participants.

- Legislation Lab works on a transparent participation model, proving authenticity through transparency. All contributions are clearly identified with their source and aggregate demographics are provided clearly and openly.

All law documents in Legislation Lab are under the stewardship of a law facilitator.

Law facilitators come from a variety of backgrounds including government, organizations, or even the general public. GovRight works with law facilitators to help them import legislation and to promote a meaningful discussion with citizens.

CLICK HERE to view a sample law.

Ben Kallos, New York City Council Member (5th District, Eastside of Manhattan)

New Yorkers used Legislation Lab to co-draft the laws of the City Council. They can help shape his bill to prevent landlords discrimination against tenants with housing court records. They can vote, comment, and propose changes to every article of the bill. He works closely with his constitutes to empower them to be part of the democratic process and make their voice heard.

CLICK HERE to view how New Yorkers are using the lab's product.











NYC Wins When Everyone Can Vote! Michael H. Drucker