LocalBallot: County-Level Candidate Database & Voter Guide Service
A white-label, human-powered research service that produces official county voter guides (printed + digital) by systematically collecting candidate responses to standardized questionnaires, verifying biographical data, and formatting neutral position statements. Counties contract annually; the service handles all research, design, printing, and digital hosting. Voters access via county websites or printed guides mailed before elections.
2052 weeks • 70% confidence
Value Proposition
Eliminates fragmentation by creating ONE authoritative source per county that voters trust because it's official and non-partisan. Counties save $15K–40K in staff time vs. building in-house. Voters get complete, standardized candidate info in one place (not scattered across websites). Beats existing solutions because it's *official* (not a third-party platform) and reaches voters who don't search online.
Target Audience
County clerks, election administrators, and county governments in mid-sized counties (50K–500K voters) that lack resources to produce their own guides
Key Features
- Standardized questionnaire sent to all candidates (5–10 key local issues)
- Biographical verification (voting history, prior roles, disclosed conflicts)
- Neutral formatting: equal space per candidate, no editorializing
- And more, with full implementation detail...
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Voters struggle to find accurate, accessible information about local election candidatesVoters in local elections like Wisconsin Assembly District races lack centralized, easy-to-access information about candidates' positions, backgrounds, and qualifications. Current solutions are fragmented across multiple news sources, candidate websites, and social media, making it time-consuming and difficult for constituents to make informed voting decisions. This information gap particularly affects voters who don't actively follow local politics or have limited time to research.
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