This document provides instructions for setting up a public profile on Countable in 4 steps: 1. Create a public profile with a username of your choice and optionally add a profile picture, brief bio, and links to share. 2. Edit your profile settings to add additional information you want to share publicly. 3. Vote on bills and add opinions to make your votes and explanations public, or leave opinions blank to keep votes private. 4. View your new public profile page and share the URL to promote your voting record and opinions.

1. Make Your Public Profile Work
For You

2. 2
Claiming Your Public Profile
FOLLOW THESE 4 SIMPLE STEPS TO SET UP YOUR PROFILE.
Create a public profile with the username of your
choice. You can choose your real name or stay
anonymous
You can still vote privately, but now you can
explain why you voted yea or nay on a bill, and
choose whether or not to share it with the world.

3. 3
Click on your My Votes tab and take a gander at the new setup.1
•Add a profile picture
•Add a unique username
•Add a brief bio about
yourself
A
B
C
A
B
C

4. 4
Click on Edit Settings under your name in the top right corner.2
•Add links to
everything you
want to share
with the
Countable
community!A
A

5. 5
Get voting!3
•Vote on bills
•Add your opinion to explain
your vote
Votes are private (between you
and your lawmaker) until you add
an opinion. Once you save an
opinion, it will be added to your
public profile. Votes with an
opinion are public!
To make your vote private again,
just delete the text of your opinion.
A
A
B
B

6. 6
Click over to My Votes and admire your new Public Profile Page.4
•Share your public
URL with your friends,
family, coworkers,
fellow Countablers
and your
representatives.
A
A

7. 7
DONE
You're done! Keep voting, you democratic devotee, you.

8. THANK
YOU
Stay tuned for even more new features from your team at Countable