1000 more system for political engagement

A system, comprising:

• a server;
• a user device comprising a communications interface for data communications with the server over the Internet, the user device further comprising non-volatile memory storing instructions that, when executed by a microprocessor within the user device, configure the user device to:
• enroll a user of the user device by collecting at least a home address of the user and transmitting the home address to the server;
• retrieve public offices associated with the user's home address from the server and retrieve elected officials associated with those public offices;
• obtain a list of currently pending pieces of legislation that the user's elected officials may vote upon from the server;
• display a home screen to the user, the home screen including the list;
• in response to the user selecting one of the pending pieces of legislation, retrieve a factual summary of the pending piece of legislation together with arguments in favor of and against the pending piece of legislation from the server and displaying the factual summary and arguments to the user;
• receive user input indicating whether the user is in favor of or against the pending piece of legislation;
• build a user profile based upon the user input;
• retrieve from the server a list of elected officials for the public offices associated with the user's home address who are responsible for that pending piece of legislation;
• display to the user options to call, e-mail, or contact the elected official via social media;
• for each action option, display the list of elected officials with contact information to the user;
• in response to user selection to call, e-mail, or contact the elected official via social media, generate an optional script and cause the user device to effectuate calling, e-mailing, or contacting the elected official via social media;
• display to the user an option to crowdfund advocacy efforts by donating to a group advocating for the pending piece of legislation if the user indicated they favor the pending piece of legislation;
• display to the user an option to crowdfund advocacy efforts by donating to a group advocating against the pending piece of legislation if the user indicated they are against the pending piece of legislation;
• and
• in response to user selection to crowdfund the advocacy efforts, cause the user device to effectuate a transfer of funds from an account associated with the user to the group advocating.