The Stanford Participatory Budgeting Platform is an open-source digital tool developed by Stanford University's Crowdsourced Democracy Team that enables cities, municipalities, states, and organizations to run participatory budgeting elections. The platform allows community members to vote on how public funds should be allocated, democratizing budget decisions and increasing civic engagement. Built with modern web technologies including Ruby on Rails, React, and Bootstrap, the platform provides a user-friendly interface for both administrators and voters.
The platform has been successfully deployed in major U.S. cities including Chicago, Seattle, Boston, and New York City, demonstrating its scalability and adaptability to different municipal contexts. Stanford's Crowdsourced Democracy Team maintains an active commitment to democratic innovation and scaling collaboration through intelligently designed algorithms and digital platforms that enable large communities to deliberate together.