Step 1
Understand
Every policy is distilled into a short, plain-English summary: what it does, who it affects and what changes. Links to the original text are always one tap away.
Civic tech for everyone
Public policy, made clear. Your voice, made count.
Clause Out simplifies public policy complexities and lets you play an active role in shaping your community from your mobile device. We help people restore trust in the democratic system by lowering the barriers to taking informed civic action.
Democracy works best when everyone can read the fine print.
The problem
Policy shapes your life. Too few people can follow it.
When the process feels closed, people step back. When people step back, trust erodes. We think that cycle can be broken.
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Written for insiders
Bills, ordinances and regulations are drafted in dense legal language that most people never have time to decode.
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Hard to see, easy to miss
Decisions that shape your street, school and paycheck move quickly, and the windows to weigh in close without notice.
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Too far from daily life
Participation often means showing up in person at a set time. For many people, that is simply not possible.
How it works
From confusing to confident in three steps.
Step 2
Decide
See the arguments and the impact on your neighbourhood side by side, so you can form your own view with confidence.
Step 3
Act
Send your position to the people making the decision, back a local effort, or share it with your community. It takes minutes, right from your phone.
The platform
A stronger community starts in your pocket.
One simple mobile experience that connects what is being decided with the people it affects.
Plain-language summaries
Complex bills and local measures, rewritten so anyone can follow them.
Impact that is personal
Understand how a decision could affect your neighbourhood and daily life.
Action in a few taps
Make your voice heard with the people who decide, without the red tape.
Community together
See what others near you care about and take part in shaping it.
Our principles
Built to earn trust, not just attention.
Informative, not persuasive
We explain what a policy says and does. We never tell you what to think.
Sources you can check
Every summary points back to the primary document so claims can be verified.
Mobile-first by default
Civic life should fit into a commute, a lunch break or a quiet evening.
Respect for your data
Your participation is yours. We are building with privacy as a starting point, not an afterthought.
Be part of the decisions that shape your community.
Join the early access list and help us build a clearer, more open democracy.
Get early accessFAQ
Questions, answered plainly.
What is Clause Out?
Clause Out is a mobile-first civic platform that turns complex public policy into plain-language summaries and gives people simple ways to take informed action in their community.
Who is Clause Out for?
Anyone who cares about their community but does not have the time or legal training to read through dense policy documents: residents, students, volunteers, community groups and first-time participants.
Is Clause Out nonpartisan?
Clause Out is built to inform, not to persuade. We present policy in neutral, plain language, link back to primary sources, and leave the decision to you.
How does Clause Out help restore trust in democracy?
Trust grows when people can see what is being decided, understand how it affects them, and know their input reached the right place. Clause Out lowers each of those barriers.
How can I get early access?
Send us a note at [email protected] and we will add you to the early access list and keep you updated as the platform launches.