Exhibit 23.1

                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

    We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-83171) of National Information Consortium, Inc.
of our report dated February 17, 2000 relating to the consolidated financial
statements, which appears in this Form 10-K.

/s/ PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP

Kansas City, Missouri
March 10, 2000