She Went From Non-Voter to National Organizer And Built an App That Lets YOU Vote on Real Bills

What if you could vote on the same bills as your legislators — right now, for free? That’s exactly what the Digital Democracy Project has built, and this week Molly sits down with Sadie Holzmeyer, the woman helping take it national.Sadie grew up in rural Indiana as a self-described cynical non-voter. A college conversation about a local utility company sparked her interest in climate, which led her to policy, then politics, then the Sunrise Movement — and eventually to packing up her life and moving to Florida to organize on the ground for DDP. She rose from Field Director to Executive Director of the Florida Chapter, and now serves as National Organizing Director as DDP expands across the country in 2025.In this episode, Molly and Sadie break down:* What the Digital Democracy Project actually is (and how it works, step by step)* How voters get verified and cast advisory votes on 100+ pieces of pending federal legislation* Why verification matters — and why legislators can’t dismiss the data* Real bills on the platform right now: impeachment resolutions, the Save America Act, war powers, government surveillance, and more* How DDP generates scorecards comparing how legislators voted vs. how their constituents wanted them to vote* What it looks like when this scales — and why power in numbers is the whole point“It doesn’t require any permission from our government. We don’t have to wait for some law to be passed or for the next election. We can do this right now.”“We’ve embraced technology in every way except for the ways that impact our life the most. You can get a car or a pizza to show up without saying a word — but you can’t have your voice be heard. And they take your taxes real electronically.”Take Action Today:Go to digitaldemocracyproject.org → Watch the explainer video → Click the Vote tab → Enroll in the Voatz app → Get verified in ~2 minutes → Start voting on real legislation.Not registered? You can still browse every bill on the site — no account needed.Connect with Sadie & DDP:* 🌐 digitaldemocracyproject.org* 📧 [email protected]* 📱 @digital_democracy_project (Instagram, Threads)* 🐦 @DigitalDemoProj (X)* 🦋 @digitaldemoproject.bsky.social* ▶️ @digitaldemocracyproject (YouTube)Enjoying the show? Become a paid Substack member — every dollar goes toward paid advertising to get this podcast in front of more people. Get full access to What do we do next? at whatdowedonext.substack.com/subscribe