Setting it all up. This means…
Aligning with the relevant political body and raising funds.
The responsibility of the commissioner
Getting the question right.
Setup with the commissioner and stakeholders. Aims to be as relevant to citizens as possible
Getting the governance right.
Agreeing on how to make things independent, rigorous, balanced and free from tampering
Getting the evidence and learning right.
Who will be called in? Do the stakeholders feel they’re represented?
And then… selecting the citizens!
An INVITATION is sent to a RANDOM SAMPLE of the population.
Anywhere between 2,000 and 30,000 people depending on the scope of the assembly
Citizens OPT IN to a lottery and wait to see if they’re selected
The magic happens: ~100 citizens are chosen.
This process is one of the most CRUCIAL steps.
Citizens are chosen by sortition, which means finding a truly representative group based on…
AGE | GENDER | LOCATION | EDUCATION | OPINION ON TOPIC | INCOME | ETHNICITY | AND MORE…
The result: A truly representative, balanced and diverse group ready for the assembly topic!