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Mission Statement

Ballot Explorer is an independent, nonpartisan platform that explains ballot measures in plain English. We don't tell voters how to vote — we help them understand what they're voting on.

Key Facts

  • Coverage: All 50 states, updated every election cycle
  • AI-generated explainers: Plain-language summaries with inline citations to official sources
  • Candidate accountability tracking: Voting records and promise tracking across elected officials
  • Free forever: No subscription fees, no paywalls
  • No ads: Zero advertising ensures editorial independence
  • Strict neutrality: No endorsements, no partisan language, no opinion
  • Embeddable widget: Election offices, newsrooms, and libraries can embed explainers on their own sites

Founder

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Available for interviews on AI in civic technology, nonpartisan voter education, and increasing voter turnout through accessible information.

Press Contact

For media inquiries, interview requests, and press assets:
press@ballotexplorer.org

Brand Colors

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Suggested Interview Topics

  • AI in voter education: How large language models can make ballot measures accessible without introducing bias
  • Building for neutrality: Engineering guardrails that prevent partisan framing in civic technology
  • Voter turnout and information access: Why voters skip ballot measures and how plain-language explainers can change that
  • The future of civic tech: Moving from voter registration to genuine voter understanding
  • Government adoption: How election offices can use free tools to meet voter education mandates

Pull Quotes for Journalists

“Every voter deserves to understand what they're voting on, regardless of their legal background or how much time they have to research. That's the problem Ballot Explorer solves.”
“We built the neutrality in from day one. The AI is prompted to present arguments for and against every measure, cite official sources, and never editorialize. If it can't be neutral, it doesn't publish.”
“Ballot measures are where policy meets the people directly. There's no representative to blame or credit — it's pure democracy. Voters deserve better tools for that moment.”