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Ballot Impact Scorecard Service

A specialized research and publishing service that produces a standardized 2-page impact scorecard for each statewide ballot proposition, delivered 4 weeks before Election Day. Each scorecard covers: fiscal impact (revenue/cost by category), affected populations (demographic breakdown), implementation timeline, and 3–5 specific, measurable outcomes with data sources cited. Scorecards are written in plain language (8th-grade reading level) and deliberately exclude opinion language; they're distributed free to voters via county clerk offices, libraries, and community organizations, with revenue from state/local government procurement contracts.

SERVICE

24 weeks • 70% confidence

Value Proposition

Unlike fragmented news coverage or partisan websites, this is a single, trusted, standardized reference document that election officials can legally distribute and recommend without appearing to favor any position. It removes the research burden from voters and gives officials a defensible, neutral tool they can promote in official channels—something they cannot do with news articles or opinion pieces.

Target Audience

County clerks, election officials, and civic education nonprofits in Colorado and similar states seeking to improve voter literacy; secondarily, individual voters aged 35–65 with moderate to high civic engagement

Key Features

  • Standardized 2-page format (fiscal impact, affected groups, timeline, measurable outcomes, data sources)
  • Plain-language writing (Flesch-Kincaid 8th grade or lower)
  • Zero opinion language; only factual claims with citations
  • And more, with full implementation detail...

Tech Stack

Plain-language writing and readability tools (Hemingway Editor, Grammarly) Data visualization (Tableau or similar for fiscal impact charts) PDF design and layout (Adobe InDesign or Canva Pro) Print-on-demand coordination (Printful, local print vendors)
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Original Problem

Voters struggle to understand complex ballot propositions and their real-world impacts before voting

Colorado voters face difficulty evaluating controversial propositions like Prop 137 without clear, accessible explanations of consequences. Citizens lack reliable, unbiased resources to understand how specific ballot measures will affect their communities, leading to uninformed voting decisions and post-election regret. Current news coverage is fragmented, opinion-heavy, and doesn't provide structured impact analysis.

Score: 45.3%

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