On the Eighth Day of Ballotpedia
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** Welcome to the Eighth Day of the 15 Days of Ballotpedia!
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Each day, we are celebrating a different part of Ballotpedia’s mission to showcase the ways in which we impact our country by educating citizens about politics and policy in a neutral, trustworthy way. As a 501(c)3, our work is not free to produce and we invite you to join us in providing all voters the information they need in 2023 and beyond.
We have an ambitious goal - to raise $100,000 this month! Please join thousands of other Ballotpedia readers in helping us achieve this goal and provide our reliable and accessible content to voters around the country. ([link removed]
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Local Election Coverage
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Today, news about politics and elections comes not only from traditional newspapers, but from educational organizations, watchdog groups, political action committees, and of course, from reliable, nonpartisan information resources such as Ballotpedia. Yet, even with all of these sources, there is still a critical gap in our nation...and it begins with the lack of accessible election information at the local level.
Ballotpedia works hard to offer every voter in the country ballot information on presidential candidates down through state legislative races. This year, we covered more than 46,000 elections - 4 times as many elections as we expected and added 38,000 ultra-local candidates to our site - kickstarting work that will lead us to covering these vital local elections comprehensively.
But there are 14,000 school districts, 19,000 cities or towns and 3,200 counties nationwide. Together, they add up to about 585,000 elected positions, and our goal is to cover them all within the next 5 years! ([link removed]
That’s why Ballotpedia is focusing so much on local elections. State, county, and municipal elections. School districts. Ballot initiatives. Primary races. These are the laboratories of democracy, the places where civic engagement is happening today.
Too often, these local races are overlooked, and with your support ([link removed] we are determined to make the information voters need at every level of government accessible!
Best,
Leslie Graves
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