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Methodology

How a public record becomes an accountability result.

The system separates evidence, interpretation, uncertainty, formula and human civic response so none can quietly masquerade as another.

Interactive concept. The application is in development.

METHOD-01Architecture

Keep uncertainty visible

Concept · planned
Evidence states
  • SUPPORTED
  • NOT SUPPORTED
  • UNRESOLVED
  • CONTRADICTORY
  • INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE
Hold unresolved material
  • Unknown is not false
  • Missing evidence is not misconduct
Only resolved evidence enters approved factors according to published rules.
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Step 1 — Source

Retrieve the identifiable government or public record through shared Civic Ledger infrastructure. Retain the source and retrieval context.

Illustrative profile

Sample Representative

Member of Parliament · Sample Riding

Canada · Current sample termDigital ID planned
Open the record.
Observed public record · Civic LedgerContributed evidenceCommunity civic signalsAI-assisted analysisProposed models · separate from evidence
Votes · fictional sourcePublished minutesApr 18, 2028 · Retrieved · Context available
Votes · fictional sourceRecorded decisionMar 02, 2028 · Human review · Correction link

No item shown is a real allegation or public record.

Correction history visible

Illustrative profile. All records, dates, and statuses are fictional.

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Step 2 — Entity

Resolve the correct institution, office, representative, jurisdiction and term. Do not confuse people, offices or periods of service.

PROFILE-02Profiles

Public-role identity linkage

Concept · planned
Fictional public-role identity
Identity and term
  • Person
  • Office
  • Jurisdiction
  • District
  • Term
  • Official identifiers
Correctable records
  • Public actions
  • Evidence
  • Responses
  • Corrections
Public role and term—not a private-life dossier.
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Step 3 — Meaning

Break ambiguous political or administrative language into its plausible meanings before comparing records.

METHOD-02Architecture

From ambiguous language to bounded questions

Concept · planned
Phrase
  • 1Supported housing
  • 2Raised taxes
  • 3Kept a promise
  • 4Opposed development
Narrow the meaning
  • 1Which measure and date?
  • 2Which tax category and baseline?
  • 3Which commitment and conditions?
  • 4Which development and decision?
Semantic decomposition precedes evidence evaluation.
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Step 4 — Atomic evidence questions

Evaluate bounded questions independently rather than asking one model to decide whether a representative is “good” or “bad.”

TRUST-03Trust & evidence

AI record work versus human judgment

Concept · planned
AI-assisted record work
  • Find sources
  • Classify records
  • Compare statements
  • Flag contradictions
  • Assess coverage
  • Draft analysis
Human civic judgment
  • Confirm context
  • Submit civic signal
  • Review high-impact claims
  • Approve publication
  • Resolve disputes
  • Correct records
Human civic judgment required.
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Step 5 — Confidence

Every material machine judgment receives an uncertainty state: SUPPORTED, NOT SUPPORTED, UNRESOLVED, CONTRADICTORY or INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE.

METHOD-01Architecture

Keep uncertainty visible

Concept · planned
Evidence states
  • SUPPORTED
  • NOT SUPPORTED
  • UNRESOLVED
  • CONTRADICTORY
  • INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE
Hold unresolved material
  • Unknown is not false
  • Missing evidence is not misconduct
Only resolved evidence enters approved factors according to published rules.
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Step 6 — Hold unresolved material

Unknown is not false. Missing evidence is not misconduct. Materially unresolved claims do not propagate as resolved.

METHOD-01Architecture

Keep uncertainty visible

Concept · planned
Evidence states
  • SUPPORTED
  • NOT SUPPORTED
  • UNRESOLVED
  • CONTRADICTORY
  • INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE
Hold unresolved material
  • Unknown is not false
  • Missing evidence is not misconduct
Only resolved evidence enters approved factors according to published rules.
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Step 7 — Compose approved factors

Only resolved evidence enters the published formula according to defined rules. Factors, exclusions, confidence treatment and formula version remain inspectable. No weights or final composite are approved.

Illustrative profile

Sample Representative

Member of Parliament · Sample Riding

Canada · Current sample termDigital ID planned
Methodology pending
Illustrative factor breakdown
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Identity and office integritySource coverage: partialCommunity input: unavailable
2
Voting and policy recordUnder human reviewCommunity input: unavailable
3
Promises and stated positionsInsufficient source coverageCommunity input: unavailable
4
Evidence quality and confidenceWeight to be publishedCommunity input: unavailable
AI-assisted record analysisDirect authenticated sentimentStanding-instruction authenticated sentimentEvidence confidenceSource coverageCorrection statusUnverified inputAnonymous input
Correction history visible

Illustrative profile. All records, dates, and statuses are fictional.

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Step 8 — Keep human civic judgment separate

Community signal never becomes proof that an event occurred. Public-record analysis and political response remain distinct.

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Your sample contribution

“Please show the source and the representative response beside this record.”

Human confirmed

Authentication identifies participation status. It does not make an opinion true.

Illustrative profile

Sample Representative

City Councillor · Ward 8

Profile status
Sample only
Source coverage
Partial · text label
Methodology
In development

This changes presentation only. Information and reading order remain intact.

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Step 9 — Preserve signal provenance

Direct versus standing-instruction versus unverified versus anonymous. Report each origin visibly and preserve the authority behind each executed response.

SIGNAL-01Architecture

Four possible origins

Concept · planned
Direct authenticated
  • Human confirmed
Standing-instruction authenticated
  • Executed under participant standing instruction
Unverified
  • No qualifying attestation
Anonymous
  • No authenticated civic identity association
Participation status and execution origin are distinct.A civic signal is not an official ballot.
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Step 10 — Recalculate after corrections

Never silently erase history. Append the correction, retain the earlier result and methodology version, and show what changed.

HOW-04How it works

Correctable memory timeline

Concept · planned
Visible history
  • 1Record added
  • 2Source checked
  • 3Human reviewed
  • 4Representative notified
  • 5Response received
  • 6Dispute opened
  • 7Correction published
  • 8Provenance anchored
History extends. It does not silently disappear.Provenance is not proof of truth.
Keep the record moving

Find who represents you. See what they did. Make your judgment.

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