Section 1 of 8
Operation Citizen Worksheets
1 · One issue, one action
Copy the page you need. Blank fields are for your own work. The worksheets do not send information anywhere. Keep a private working copy and share only the facts needed for the action.
Issue title and date: _______________________________________________
My question in one sentence:
____________________________________________________________________
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Decision, event, bill, docket, or program:
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What the record shows:
____________________________________________________________________
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Source title, page/section, link, publication date, date checked:
____________________________________________________________________
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My interpretation; contrary evidence; what is unknown:
____________________________________________________________________
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Responsible office and the act I request:
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Lever / official route / official deadline:
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Next task, volunteer, and check date:
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Edition 1.0 · September 5, 2026
Section 2 of 8
2 · Evidence and request sheet
Use this sheet before a comment, referral, or oversight packet. Keep evidence identifiers stable: E01, E02, and so on. Do not renumber a record after you have cited it in a submission.
Request title / recipient / date:
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Action requested:
____________________________________________________________________
Why this office has a role; any limit on its power:
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E01 · Title / date / issuer / page or section / link:
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What E01 supports — and does not establish:
____________________________________________________________________
E02 · Title / date / issuer / page or section / link:
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What E02 supports — and does not establish:
____________________________________________________________________
Contrary record, missing fact, or alternative explanation:
____________________________________________________________________
Private attachments kept outside the public packet:
____________________________________________________________________
Second reader / check date: ________________________________________
Before sending: check names, dates, sources, jurisdiction, attachment names, and the actual request. Keep a copy of precisely what you send.
Section 3 of 8
3 · Public Comment Period Card
One card belongs to one official proceeding. A docket can contain several notices with different windows. Record the notice as well as the docket.
Agency / title / docket, RIN, or file number:
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Official notice URL / publication date / procedural stage:
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Deadline, time zone, and official submission route:
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Checked by / checked on: __________________________________________
Neutral summary of the change and agency rationale:
____________________________________________________________________
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Citizen assessment: who benefits, who bears risk, which safeguard changes:
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Triage — FILE / MONITOR / SKIP — and reason:
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Requested change / evidence / related A5 or R8 / CL finding, if relevant:
____________________________________________________________________
OC filing status / my filing status / receipt / exact submitted file:
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Window status — OPEN / CLOSED / FINAL ACTION — source and date:
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Outcome / official decision link / next review date:
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Section 4 of 8
4 · Public commitment record
Use the same question and reporting method for each candidate or office you compare. Preserve complete replies before preparing summaries.
Office sought or held / person / election or term:
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Question sent, in full:
____________________________________________________________________
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Sent on / route / requested reply date: ______________________________
Reply, in full, or location of saved reply:
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Status — commitment / qualified commitment / declined / no response:
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Act personally controlled by the office:
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Other actor, vote, funding, or law needed:
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Promised date or milestone / public proof to expect:
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Later conduct / source / checked on:
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Promise kept, partly kept, not kept, or not yet due — reasons and limits:
____________________________________________________________________
Keep the effect of the policy in a separate outcome record. A promise can be performed without producing the hoped-for effect.
Section 5 of 8
5 · CL-xxx Finding Card
A finding records a measurement and its meaning. It does not create a deadline or establish a legal violation.
Finding ID / tool ID / tool name / build or method version:
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Question measured / population or sample / period:
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Result, units, numerator and denominator where relevant:
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Data sources / exact records / retrieval date:
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Calculation or classification method, including missing-data treatment:
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Prior comparable result / change / whether method changed:
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Finding stated in plain language:
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Fact / inference / judgment / proposal — identify each:
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Limits, contrary evidence, and what the measure cannot show:
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Related analysis / citizen route, if one fits / next verification date:
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Correction history / reviewer:
____________________________________________________________________
Section 6 of 8
6 · Daily Brief Action Card
Use only when there is something timely and concrete to do. Link it to the underlying evidence or opportunity. Do not manufacture urgency to fill a daily brief.
Action title / date prepared: _______________________________________
What a citizen can do now, in one sentence:
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Why now / official deadline or event / time zone:
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Underlying notice, finding, or evidence link:
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Who can act / eligibility or jurisdiction condition:
____________________________________________________________________
Official route / what to prepare / estimated time:
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Three steps:
- __________________________________________________________________
- __________________________________________________________________
- __________________________________________________________________
What to save as proof of completion:
____________________________________________________________________
What could prevent this route from working:
____________________________________________________________________
Checked by / checked on / expires or must be reviewed on:
____________________________________________________________________
After the deadline: archive or replace with an outcome update.
Section 7 of 8
7 · Action and outcome ledger
Keep the submission and the government outcome separate. Use dated facts for every status.
Action ID / title / responsible citizen or group:
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Lever / recipient / exact request / date sent:
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Final file / attachments / receipt or case number:
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Acknowledgement / referral / substantive response — date and evidence:
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Final action or no response as of [date]:
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Did the safeguard strengthen, weaken, or stay the same? Why?
____________________________________________________________________
Authority or instrument changed? Who can reverse it?
____________________________________________________________________
What the record supports about our contribution:
____________________________________________________________________
New fact, correction, or CL remeasurement needed:
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Next step / person / review date:
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Close condition and reason:
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Section 8 of 8
8 · Citizen circle meeting card
Date / group / facilitator / record keeper:
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One question for this meeting:
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Source read together / exact section:
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What we agree the record shows:
____________________________________________________________________
Disagreement or missing evidence preserved:
____________________________________________________________________
Decision: act, obtain more evidence, refer, or close — with reason:
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Work product / volunteer / second reader / due date:
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What may be shared; who has agreed to speak for the group:
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Institution that may help / precise contribution requested:
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Next meeting / result to bring back:
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Working agreement
We apply the same standard across parties. We preserve contrary evidence. We correct public errors publicly. We do not publish private experiences without consent. We judge progress by work completed and responses documented.
This is the September 6, 2026 beta edition. Authorship, preparation, sources, methodology, and review status are recorded in Sources and References and the package .