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July 5, 2012 12:51 am GMT

Three Startups Defending Democracy In America: Votizen, Memeorandum, and NationBuilder

Digital DemocracyThe USA was founded by entrepreneurs who said "England has become bloated with bureaucracy. Let's disrupt it by starting our own agile, more innovative nation." But on the country's 236th birthday, we find some democracy's machinery needs a tune up. Political news, campaigns, and voting itself require an update for the 21st century.Considering our roots, its only fitting that entrepreneurs would be the ones to rise to the occasion and use technology to make this great nation greater. Here a look at five bold startups putting the power of democracy back in the hands of the ordinary person.

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