• Registration Opens: July 23, 2025
  
  

• Hackathon Starts: July 23, 2025
  
  

• Submission Deadline: September 12th, 2025
  
  

• Winners Announced: September 20th, 2025
  

• Open to everyone 13+
  
  

• Individuals and Teams are all welcome
  
  

• No prior experience required, just bring your creativity and passion
  

• Build a project within one of the two tracks: Hack the Economy or Hack the Vote
  
  

• Submit a short project description, link to your code or prototype, live project link (if available), and an optional demo video (up to 3 minutes)
  
  

• Additional visuals like mockups or slides are optional but encouraged
  
  

• Projects should focus on creating real impact in economics or civic engagement
  
  

• Exciting prizes for top teams in each track
  
  

• Special awards for creativity, impact, and technical excellence
  
  

• All participants will receive certificates of participation
  
  

Projects will be judged based on:

• Impact: How well does your project address economic or civic challenges?
  
  

• Creativity: How original and innovative is your solution?
  
  

• Usability: Is your project user-friendly and accessible?
  
  

• Technical Quality: How well is your project built or coded?
  
  

Judges will include experts from the tech, economics, and civic engagement fields. Winners will be selected after thorough review and demos.