Founding Document
Seven immutable rules that govern how ClearVote operates. These principles cannot be weakened, removed, or qualified — they are the foundation of trusted civic polling.
No partisan bias. Equal access for all. No red for Republican. No blue for Democrat. ClearVote is a mirror — it reflects the will of the people, not the preferences of a platform.
Cryptographically enforced. Always server-side. Every vote is verified through identity credentials, ensuring no person can vote more than once on any poll.
The votes table NEVER contains user_id. Ever. Identity and vote choice are permanently separated at the database level via nullifier tokens. Not even ClearVote can connect a vote to a voter.
No UPDATE or DELETE on votes. Ever. Once cast, a vote becomes permanent public record. This ensures election integrity and prevents retroactive manipulation.
Fraud attempts, methodology, results — always public. ClearVote operates in the open. Our code, our methods, and our safeguards are all subject to public scrutiny.
Every poll has a verified sponsor or it cannot publish. Citizens deserve to know who is asking the questions that shape public discourse.
Polls about policy and officials only. Never about private citizens. ClearVote exists to measure public opinion on public matters — not to surveil individuals.
The three core principles — Permanent Neutrality, Privacy by Architecture, and One Person = One Vote — can never be weakened, removed, or qualified. Any amendment attempt is constitutionally prohibited from weakening these protections. All amendments are permanent public record.