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National Parliamentary Monitoring Organizations
Albania
- Centre for Parliamentary Studies
- Parliament of the Republic of Albania/Kuvendi i Shqipërisë
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- run by Mjaft! Movement
- Parliament of the Republic of Albania/Kuvendi i Shqipërisë
Argentina
- Asociación por los Derechos Civiles (ADC)
- 1995
- Chamber of Deputies of the Argentine Republic / Cámara de Diputados de la Nación Argentina
- Senate of the Argentine Republic / Senado de la Nación Argentina
- Provincial legislatures in Tucuman, the City of Buenos Aires, Mendoza, Jujuy, Tierra del Fuego, Santa Fe, and Rio Negro
- City councils National Congress in Rosario, Ushuaia, Moron, Rafaela, Reconquista,Viedma, and Rio Colorado
-
- 1999
- National Chamber of Deputies of the Argentine Republic / Cámara de Diputados de la Nación Argentina
- Senate of the Argentine Republic/ Senado de la Nación Argentina
- Provinical legislatures
- Legislature of the City of Buenos Aires
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- 1989 - TI Chapter 1993.
- National Chamber of Deputies of the Argentine Republic / Cámara de Diputados de la Nación Argentina
- Senate of the Argentine Republic / Senado de la Nación Argentina
- Cities in the province of Buenos Aires: Azul, Carlos Casares, La Costa, Lujan, Lanus, Marcos Paz, San Miguel, San Fernando, Quilmes Mar del Plata
Armenia
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- 2001
- National Assembly of Armenia / Azgayin Zhoghov of Armenia
Australia
- Open Australia
- run by OpenAustralia Foundation
- Parliament of Australia (bicameral)
Austria
- Mein Parliament
- facilitates asking Austrian elected officials and candidates questions in order to encourage public dialogue with the government
- Austrian Parliament, Action Committee, etc.
Azerbaijan
-
- 2008
- National Assembly of Azerbaijan
Bangladesh
- Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB)
- 1996
- The Parliament of Bangladesh/ Jatiyo Sangshad
Bosnia and Herzegovina
- CA Why Not- UG Zašto ne
- House of Peoples of Bosnia and Herzegovina / Dom Naroda
- The House of Representatives of Bosnia and Herzegovina / Predstavnički Dom
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- 1998
- House of Peoples of Bosnia and Herzegovina / Dom Naroda
- The House of Representatives of Bosnia and Herzegovina / Predstavnički Dom
- State parliaments
Brazil
- Congresso Aberto (CA)
- Chamber of Deputies of the Federative Republic of Brazil / Câmara dos Deputados do Brasil
- Federal Senate of the Federative Republic of Brazil / Senado Federal do Brasil
- Vota Na Web
- compares politicians' votes on issues in the legislature with the reported preferences of citizens
Cambodia
- Committee for Free and Fair Elections in Cambodia (COMFREL)
- 1995
- National Assembly of Cambodia
- Senate of Cambodia
- Commune Council
- Village chieftanships
Canada
- How’d They Vote
- 2005
- The House of Commons of Canada / Hambre des Communes du Canada
- British Columbia Legislature
Chile
- Chile Transparente
- TI Chapter 1998
- Chamber of Deputies of the Republic of Chile / Cámara de Diputados
- Senate of the Republic of Chile / Senado de Chile
- Fundación Ciudadano Inteligente (FCI)
- Chamber of Deputies of the Republic of Chile / Cámara de Diputados
- Senate of the Republic of Chile / Senado de Chile
Colombia
- Congreso Visible (CV)
- 1998
- Cámara de Representantes / Chamber of Representatives of Colombia
- Senado de la República de Colombia / The Senate of the Republic of Colombia
- Transparencia por Colombia (TpC)
- 1998
- Cámara de Representantes / Chamber of Representatives of Colombia
- Senado de la República de Colombia / The Senate of the Republic of Colombia
Croatia
- GONG
- 1997
- Croatian Parliament / Hrvatski Sabor
Czech Republic
- KohoVolit.eu
- Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Republic / Poslanecka Snemovna
- Senate of the Czech Republic / Senat
- (Slovak Parliament)
- European Parliament
- Prague City Council
- Plasy Municipality Council
Denmark
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- run by Buhl & Rasmussen
- The National Parliament of Denmark / Folketinget
- Folkets Ting
- The National Parliament of Denmark / Folketinget
Egypt
- Alsadat Association for Social Development and Welfare (SADAT)
- 2004
- People’s Assembly of the Arab Republic of Egypt / Majlis Al-Chaab
- Council of Tala City
- Menofia Governorate (local level)
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- Formerly known as: Egyptian Democratic Institute (EDI)
- Shoura Assembly of the Arab Republic of Egypt / Majlis Ash-Shura
- People’s Assembly of the Arab Republic of Egypt / Majlis Al-Chaab
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- 2004
- Assuit Local Council
- Local Councils in 11 Districts in Assuit Governorate
- Justice and Citizenship Center For Human Rights (JCCHR)
- 2006
- organization email: jcchrs.minia@yahoo.com
- five local councils, El Minia, Samalut, Matay, Abo Korkas, and Mallawi, in Minia Governorate
- Mogtamaana for Development and Human Rights Association (OCDAHR)
- organication email: mogtamaana@gmail.com
- People’s Assembly of the Arab Republic of Egypt / Majlis Al-Chaab
El Salvador
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- 1983
- Legislative Assembly of El Salvador
Finland
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- Finnish Parliament
France
- Mémoire Politique
- 2006
- French Parliament
- European Parliament
- Mon Depute
- The National Assembly of France /
Assemblée nationale
- Regards Citoyens
- 2009
- has many initiatives, including Nos Deputes, Nos Senateurs, and L'Open Data en France
- The National Assembly of France / Assemblée nationale
- The Senate of France / Sénat
Georgia
- Transparency International Georgia
- 2000, TI Chapter
- Parliament of Georgia
Germany
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- 2004
- runs Politikercheck.lu
- German Parliament
- European Parliament
- 8 state parliaments
- 20 parliaments "on the communal level"
- Offenes Parlament / Open Parliament
- run by the German chapter of The Open Knowledge Foundation
- which also runs Frankfurt Gestalten - local portal for Frankfurt am Main
- German Parliament / German Bundestag
- Opendata Network
- 2009
- German Parliament
Guatemala
- Acción Ciudadana
- 1996, TI Chapter 2006
- Congress of the Republic of Guatemala / Congreso de la República de Guatemala
Honduras
- Fundación Democracia sin Fronteras (FDsF)
- 2006
- National Congress of the Republic of Honduras / República de Honduras Congreso Nacional
India
- PRS Legislative Research (PRS)
- 2005
- House of the People of India/ Lok Sabha
- The Council of States of India/ Rajya Sabha
- Research support to elected representatives in 30 state legislatures
Ireland
- Candidate Watch
- encourages and enables public question-and-answer sessions with Irish MPs and candidates
- House of Representatives of Ireland / Dáil Éireann
- European Parliament
- myGOV/KildareStreet.com
- House of Representatives of Ireland / Dáil Éireann
- The Senate of Ireland / Seanad Éireann
Israel
- Open Knesset
- Israeli Parliament / Knesset
Italy
- Openpolis Association
- 2006
- runs Open Parlamento
- runs Open Politici
- runs Voi siete qui (Political-electoral orientation test)
- Chamber of Deputies of the Republic of Italy/ Camera dei Deputati
- Senate of the Republic of Italy/ Senato della Repubblica
Jordan
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- 2006
- Jordan Lower House
- Outreach to urban, rural, refugee camps and Badia areas outside of the capital Amman
- Al-Quds Center for Political Studies
- 2000
- ran Jordanian Parliament Monitor (2008-2009)
- The House of Representatives/ Chamber of Deputies of Jordan/ Majlis al-Nuwaab
Kenya
- Muslims for Human Rights (MUHURI)
- 1997
- Legislature of Kenya
- Local Authorities in Coastal Provinces
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- 2003
- Kenyan National Assembly
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- 2008
- Kenyan National Assembly
Kosovo
- Consortium for Strengthening Civil Society Advocacy (Consortium)
- 2008
- organization email: JBakija@kdi-kosova.org
- Assembly of Kosovo
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- 2005, TI Chapter
- Assembly of Kosovo
- Five municipalities
Latvia
- Gudras Galvas
- Latvian Parliament
- promotes public dialogue between citizens and MPs
Lebanon
- Lebanese Parliamentary Monitor
- 2006
- run by Nahwa al-Muwatiniya (Towards Citizenship)
- Lebanese Parliament
Liberia
-
- 1996
- National Legislature of Liberia
Lithuania
- Atviras Seimas
- Parliament of the Republic of Lithuania / Lietuvos Respublikos Seimas
- Mano Seimas
Mexico
- Fundar, Centro de Análisis e Investigación
- 1999
- The Chamber of Deputies/ Cámara de Diputados
- Senate of Mexico
Moldova
- Institute for Development and Social Initiatives (IDIS “Viitorul”)
- 2002
- runs Organisation Leader
- runs National Business Agenda
- Parliament of the Republic of Moldova/Parlament
Montenegro
- The Network for Affirmation of NGO Sector - MANS
- 2005
- Parliament of Montenegro
Morocco
-
- 1999
- Chamber of Deputies
Namibia
Netherlands
-
- 2010
- runs Stemmentracker
- House of Representatives of the Kingdom of the Netherlands / Tweede Kamer der Staten-Generaal
- European Parliament (Dutch Parliamentarians)
New Zealand
- CommoNZ
- New Zealand Parliament (Aotearoa)
- TheyWorkForYou.co.nz
- 2006
- New Zealand Parliament (Aotearoa)
Nigeria
- Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC)
- 2005
- Nigeria
Pakistan
-
- 2003
- The Senate of Pakistan / Majlis-E-Shoora
- The National Assembly of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan / Majlis-E-Shoora
- Seven district councils
- Pakistan Institute of Legislative Development and Transparency (PILDAT)
- 2001
- The Senate of Pakistan / Majlis-E-Shoora
- The National Assembly of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan / Majlis-E-Shoora
Peru
- Manos Limpias
- organization email: manoslimpiasperu@hotmail.com
- Congress of the Republic of Peru
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- 2004
- Congress of the Republic of Peru
Poland
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- Lower House of Poland - Sejm
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- 2005
- runs Mam Praow Wiedziec
- Lower House of Poland - Sejm
- Upper House of Poland - Senate
- European Parliament
-
- 1988
- Lower House of Poland - Sejm
- Upper House of Poland - Senate
Portugal
- Demo.Cratia
- run by Manufactura Independente
- Portuguese Parliament
Romania
- European Institute for Participatory Democracy (Qvorum)
- 2008
- Romanian Parliament
- European Parliament
- Institute for Public Policy (IPP)
- Romanian Parliament
- European Parliament
- Municipal councils
- County councils
Russia
-
- aggregates and archives all Russian officials' blogs
- The INDEM Foundation
- 1990
- State Duma of the Russian Federation
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- Russian Parliament
- Agencies, Ministries
Slovakia
- Institute for Public Affairs (IVO)
- 1997
- National Council of the Slovak Republic
- KohoVolit.eu
- Slovak Parliament
- European Parliament
- (Parliament of the Czech Republic)
South Africa
- Parliamentary Monitoring Group (PMG)
- 1996
- The National Council of Provinces of the Republic of South Africa
- The National Assembly of the Republic of South Africa
Sweden
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- Riksdag
- Open Gov
- Open Source Project: Citizen Intelligence Agency
- Riksdag
- Riksdags-Rosten
- see how MPs voted and match up with your own positions
- Riksdag
- Valpejl
- searchable database of candidates and positions for 2010 elections
- Riksdag
- County councils
- Municipalities
Switzerland
- Politools – Political Research Network
- runs Smart Vote
- runs Smart Monitor
- Federal Assembly
Turkey
- Association of Committees for Monitoring Parliamentarians and Elected Officials (TUMIKOM)
- 1996
- Turkish Grand National Assembly (TBMM)
Uganda
-
- 2003
- Parliament of the Republic of Uganda
- The Parliamentary Scorecard Project
- Monitoring the Constituency Development Fund (CDF)
- Pan-Africa involvement
United Kingdom
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- 1944
- House of Lords of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- House of Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Norhtern Ireland
- The Scottish Parliament, Edinburgh
- National Assembly for Wales, Cardiff
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- House of Lords of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- House of Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Public Whip
- 2003
- uses data from http://ukparse.kforge.net/parlparse/
- House of Lords of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- House of Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Revolts
- "an academic research project looking at the way MPs and peers vote"
- House of Lords of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- House of Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Commercial Monitoring Organizations:
United States
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- run by LegiNation, Inc.
- searchable database of all current federal and state bills
- United States Congress
- All 50 state legislatures
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- searchable database of federal campagn contributions
- United States Congress
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- 2009
- runs Gov.track.us
- United States Congress
-
- 2004
- run by Civic Impulse, LLC
- United States Congress
- All 50 state legislatures
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- 2006
- United States Congress
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- 2008
- seeks to reveal the influence of money on politics
- United States Congress
- California legislature
- Wisconsin legislature
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- 1999
- All 50 state legislatures
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- 1996
- United States Congress
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- 2003
- searchable database of voting records "from a progressive perspective"
- United States Congress
-
- 2006
- United States Congress
- States
- Municipalities
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- 1995
- United States Congress
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- 1995
- United States Congress
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- 2006
- United States Congress
Yemen
- Yemen Parliament Watch
- 2004
- runs Yemen Polling Center
- House of Representatives
International Parliamentary Monitoring Organizations
Europe
- Follow The Money
- 2006
- monitors the EU budget
- runs http://fishsubsidy.org/
- runs http://farmsubsidy.org/
- Itsyourparliament
- European Parliament
- Parl Track
- "combines dossiers, MEPs, vote results and committee agendas into a unique database and allows the tracking of dossiers using email and RSS."
- European Parliament
- Vote Watch
- 2009
- European Parliament
- EU Council of Ministers
Africa
-
- 2005
- seeks to build information management capacities
- runs Akoma Ntoso - XML set of parliamentary, legislative, and judiciary documents
- designed in affiliation with the Pan Africa Parliament (PAP) and national parliaments - a UN/DESA program
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- 2004
- Legislatures in Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa, Senegal, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe
- Planned extension to Cabo Verde, Liberia, Madagascar
Global
- Undemocracy
- United Nations Security Council
- United Nations General Asssembly
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- seeks "to archive, maintain, and distribute datasets of roll-call voting from legislative bodies throughout the international community," including:
- United States Congress
- European Parliament
- United Nations
