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A Project to Revolutionize Holding Government Accountable? w/ Ramon Perez | Politics with Paul #83

E84 • Mar 10, 2026 • 61 mins

Government often feels unaccountable and non-transparent - but it doesn't have to be that way. Imagine an app and platform that not only significantly cuts down on the difficulty and time-consumption of researching bills and how legislators vote on them. It also allows you, the voter, to tell legislators in real-time how you want them to vote, and therefore makes them more accountable to the people. Sound too good to be true? Well, that's what the Digital Democracy Project does, helmed by today's Politics with Paul guest, Ramon Perez. A military veteran, AI consultant, and political reformer, Ramon discusses how DDP, artificial intelligence, regular citizens, and other key projects can make government officials more accountable and transparent than ever before.

Key Points

Government transparency and accountability are often hindered by complex information and deliberate obfuscation by officials, candidates, and interest groups.
The Digital Democracy Project (DDP) offers a mobile voting app and online accountability system that lets citizens see how legislators vote on bills and allows them to express how they want their legislators to vote.
Technological advancements like AI and blockchain have made it possible for tools like DDP to lower information barriers and make government more accessible and accountable to the public.

Ramon's Links

Digital Democracy Project: https://digitaldemocracyproject.org/

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Speakers

Paul Rader

Host • 39%

Ramon Perez

Guest • 61%

Chapters

0:00	Intro: Ramon Perez, Digital Democracy Project, Government Accountability
2:11	Why and How Ramon Got Involved in Government Accountability Efforts
5:58	How Ramon Joined Digital Democracy Project, What DDP Does
12:31	How DDP Makes it Easy to Research Data on Bills, Legislator Votes
16:04	Stats on DDP Usage, Key Political Figures Endorsing it
20:54	Other Examples of How DDP has Made Government More Accountable
25:50	How Digital Democracy Project Addresses Voter Apathy
30:09	How Artificial Intelligence Helps Make Government More Accountable
33:51	A Potential Renaissance for Local Journalists?
38:47	Ranked Choice Voting and Potential Impacts on Accountability, Transparency
43:43	The Future and Ambitions of Digital Democracy Project
48:07	How Citizens Can Practically Make Government More Accountable
51:55	Random Question: What Documentary Would You Make?
59:29	Links and Closing

Transcript

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