Madrid's open-source participatory democracy system supporting collaborative decision-making at scale.

Overview

CONSUL is a free, open-source e-participation platform created by Madrid City Council to enable civic engagement and participatory governance. It has been adopted by dozens of cities and organizations globally.

Core Capabilities

• Participatory budgeting processes
• Citizen proposals and voting
• Debate and discussion forums
• Legislative initiatives tracking
• Public consultation management
• Community building tools

Feature Set

• Proposal management system
• Voting and polling mechanisms
• Discussion and debate spaces
• Budget allocation processes
• Administrative transparency
• User reputation and badges
• Moderation and verification tools

Madrid Implementations

• Annual participatory budgeting cycles