# Know your ward before the vote.

Council video, roll calls, lobbying filings and verified resident responses for your ward, in one workspace your whole staff shares.

Ward Office plan · from $249 a month. [Book a demo](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/dashboard/signup?as=office) · [See pricing](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/pricing)

Built on Chicago’s public record: City Clerk, Council & committee video, Board of Ethics, State Board of Elections.

## Hear from verified residents, not just the loudest ones.

Residents confirm their address with a Civic Pass and weigh in before the vote. You see your ward’s totals, never their names.

[See ward responses](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/dashboard/legislation)

## Every meeting, searchable to the second.

Council and committee video with a transcript that follows along. Search every word and jump to the moment your items come up.

[Explore meetings](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/meetings)

## Count the votes before the floor does.

- **Whip count for every item you sponsor**: See who’s with you, who’s against and who’s still deciding on every item you sponsor.
- **Forecast by member, with range and reasons**
- **Alerts when a member moves 10 points**
- **Toss-ups to call first**

[How forecasts work](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/dashboard/forecast-method)

## One workspace for the whole office.

Shared dashboards, a meeting log, casework and a PDF for the alderperson every Monday. Team-only widgets stay inside the office.

[See the workspace](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/dashboard)

## On the record

Every number traces back to a public record. Every forecast shows its range, its reasons and its misses.

- **50**: alderpersons, each with a forecast
- **2019**: contributions and filings back to
- **Daily**: new filings and contributions

Sources: City Clerk · Board of Ethics · Illinois State Board of Elections.

## Questions offices ask

**Who can join our workspace?**

Staff with an @cityofchicago.org email. Your admin approves each new member.

**Do residents ever see our notes?**

Team-only widgets stay inside the office.

**Where does the data come from?**

City Clerk · Board of Ethics · Illinois State Board of Elections

**Can we pay by invoice?**

Prices in USD. Yearly plans can be paid by card or invoice.

## See your ward’s week in twenty minutes.

[Book a demo](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/dashboard/signup?as=office) · [See pricing](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/pricing)

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Source: https://www.chicagopolitics.org/for/offices · Chicago Politics, an independent, nonpartisan tracker of the Chicago City Council. Guide for agents: https://www.chicagopolitics.org/llms.txt