What is Polis?

Polis is an interactive democratic platform

A poll is set up on Polis and a link is sent out to the participants. They take part by voting on questions and we find out their feelings and thoughts on an issue or topic.

Polis can be a stand-alone tool, or used in conjuction with assemblies. It takes time to prepare and set up, but has great value when used well, especially when statements to be voted on are planned collaboratively.

Demographic questions, e.g. your age bracket, your region, do you have a disability, your employment etc, may be included in the poll. These types of questions help to understand which groups have voted and to find topics and issues on which different groups agree or disagree.

Contact the UK Assemblies team if you have questions, would like to get involved, or need further support with the Polis tool.

Case study - Polis in Taiwan

Audrey Tang talks about how Polis was used to help pass laws with public inclusion.