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DearMEP

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What it is

DearMEP is free, open-source software that helps citizens contact elected representatives in the European Parliament. Users can call once or schedule daily or weekly calls, and can also contact politicians by email or social media. The system chooses a representative from the user's country whom it estimates may be persuadable, using voting behavior and feedback. NGOs and activists can adapt the tool for campaigns and other assemblies, or embed a customizable widget on a campaign website. The widget detects the browser language and also lets visitors choose a language; campaign URLs must be added to the instance's allowed origins. DearMEP offers API documentation for advanced integrations and custom client implementations, and is available as web software, an API, or self-hosted software. A new instance requires an account with 46elks, its calling provider. The project says it minimizes personal-data processing and follows privacy-by-design and privacy-by-default, with GDPR compliance. Its privacy design document says IP addresses are used for geolocation and abuse prevention but are not persisted by the application itself; the document notes that some described functionality may not be implemented.

Spec sheet

Purpose
DearMEP helps citizens contact their elected representatives in the European Parliament, and NGOs can use it to mobilize their constituencies.Read 9 Oct 2026 · dearmep.eu
Intended users
The project describes DearMEP as a white-label tool for NGOs and activists seeking to mobilize communities around EU legislative issues.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com
API
The project links API documentation for advanced integrations and custom client implementations.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com
Privacy
The project says it minimizes personal-data processing, follows privacy-by-design and privacy-by-default, and is GDPR-compliant.Read 9 Oct 2026 · dearmep.eu
Support
The project points users to GitHub Discussions, GitHub Issues, and a public Signal chat, and says some contributors offer paid consulting and feature development.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com
Headquarters
Vienna, AustriaRead 28 Sep 2026 · dearmep.eu
Maker
DearMEP is a project of the digital-rights NGO epicenter.works.Read 9 Oct 2026 · dearmep.eu
Calling provider
A new instance requires an account with 46elks, which the project identifies as its calling provider.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com
Campaign embedding
DearMEP can be embedded as a customizable widget on campaign websites, with campaign URLs added to the instance's allowed origins.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com
Contact methods
Users can call once or schedule daily or weekly calls, and can also contact politicians by email or social media.Read 9 Oct 2026 · dearmep.eu
Data handling
The privacy design document says IP addresses are used for geolocation and abuse prevention and are not persisted by the application itself; it notes that the document is primarily a design document and some described functionality may not be implemented.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com
Languages
The widget detects the browser language and also allows users to select a language manually.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com
Phone data
The privacy design document says scheduled calls require storing the phone number encrypted, while phone numbers used for authentication are represented by peppered hashes.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com
Representative selection
The system selects a representative from the user's country who it estimates is most likely to be persuaded, using voting behavior and feedback.Read 9 Oct 2026 · dearmep.eu
Reuse
The project describes DearMEP as free and open-source software that organizations can adapt for campaigns and other assemblies.Read 9 Oct 2026 · dearmep.eu

Plans and prices

Free software Free No license fees · operator covers scalable phone-call costs Read 9 Oct 2026 · dearmep.eu

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Free and open-source software
  • Supports calls, email, and social media contact
  • Customizable campaign widget
  • API documentation for custom integrations
  • Browser language detection and manual selection

Limits

  • A new instance requires a 46elks account
  • Campaign URLs must be added to allowed origins
  • Some privacy-document functionality may not be implemented

Who it suits

DearMEP suits NGOs and activists organizing outreach around EU legislative issues. It also fits organizations that want to adapt or embed the software in a campaign site, provided they can set up the calling provider account.

Verdict

DearMEP provides several ways to organize contact with European Parliament representatives and can be adapted for campaigns. Operators should account for the 46elks requirement and the privacy document's implementation caveat.

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