https://www.pistack.xyz/tags/e-democracy/ Recent content in E-Democracy on Pi Stack Hugo en-us Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.pistack.xyz/posts/2026-06-08-self-hosted-citizen-participation-e-democracy-decidim-consul-polis/ Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.pistack.xyz/posts/2026-06-08-self-hosted-citizen-participation-e-democracy-decidim-consul-polis/ <h2 id="introduction">Introduction</h2> <p>Democratic participation doesn&rsquo;t stop at the ballot box. Municipal governments, advocacy organizations, cooperatives, and community groups increasingly need digital platforms where citizens can propose ideas, deliberate on policies, participate in participatory budgeting, and reach consensus on collective decisions. While commercial &ldquo;civic engagement&rdquo; platforms exist, they come with significant costs, vendor lock-in, and privacy concerns when citizen data flows through third-party servers.</p>