Mission: Glassbooth is a groundbreaking non-profit devoted to reinvigorating democracy by empowering the public with information,
Conceived out of a decline in political education, Glassbooth is maximizing off the incredible potential of the Internet to empower the public with tools for accessing information. To date, the organizations flagship product is an innovative online model for helping citizens become informed about the positions of candidates in elections.
"We started by understanding the problems of democracy in the United States. We found that voters who are going to the polls carry great misconceptions about where the candidates actually stand; and voters who aren't going to the polls are absent because they don't feel informed enough to make a decision," said Ian Manheimer, director and founder of Glassbooth. "An increasing number of voters, especially young people, are turning to the internet to fill the information gap. We launched Glassbooth to create a simple, interactive way for voters to have complete, easy access to the political information they desire. We believe the process will become a fundamental part of civic life in this country."
