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As of 2014, Ballotpedia employees 34 writers and researchers.<ref name=trib/>


==Purpose== ==Purpose==

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Ballotpedia
File:Bplogo.png
AbbreviationBP
Typepolitical wiki
Legal status501(c)(3)
HeadquartersMadison, Wisconsin
Region served United States
Official language English
EditorBailey Ludlum
Parent organizationLucy Burns Institute
AffiliationsJudgepedia, Policypedia
Staff34
Volunteersunknown
Websiteballotpedia.org

Ballotpedia is a nonpartisan political website. Published in a wiki-style encyclopedic format, all content is fact-checked by an editorial team. Ballotpedia covers U.S. Congress, state executive officials, state legislatures, recall elections, state and local ballot measures, and school board elections. Ballotpedia and its sister sites, Judgepedia are Policypedia, are sponsored by the Lucy Burns Institute, a nonprofit organization based in Madison, Wisconsin. As of 2014, Ballotpedia employees 34 writers and researchers.

Purpose

Ballotpedia's stated purpose is "to connect people to politics by providing accurate and objective information about politics at the local, state, and federal level." The website "provides information on initiative supporters and opponents, financial reports, litigation news, status updates, poll numbers, and more." It is a "community-contributed web site, modeled after Misplaced Pages" and "contains volumes of information about initiatives, referenda, and recalls."

In 2008, InfoWorld called Ballotpedia one of the "Top 20 Election Day Web sites and online tools."

According to the Colorado Springs Gazette, "Ballotpedia is a nonprofit wiki encyclopedia that uses nonpartisan collaboration to gather political info for sharing."

History

Ballotpedia was founded by the Citizens In Charge Foundation in 2007. Ballotpedia was sponsored by the Sam Adams Alliance in 2008, along with Judgepedia and Sunshine Review. In 2009, sponsorship of Ballotpedia was transferred to the Lucy Burns Institute, "a Wisconsin-based nonprofit that promotes education about local government."

On July 9, 2013, Sunshine Review was acquired by the Lucy Burns Institute and merged into Ballotpedia.

See also

References

  1. "Ballotpedia:Bailey Ludlam". Ballotpedia. Lucy Burns Institute. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
  2. Heinlein, Gary (October 9, 2014). "Peters tries to paint moderate image". Detroit News. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
  3. Sanders, Rebekah (July 1, 2014). "Arizona's District 7 hopefuls discuss voter turnout". Arizona Republic. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
  4. Seib, Gerald (2013-09-24). "How to Understand House Republicans". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
  5. Vlahos, Kelley (October 27, 2014). "Weed, booze and bears: Ballot questions compete with candidates for voters' attention". Fox News. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
  6. Wilson, Reid; Chokshi, Niraj (August 27, 2014). "Ballot initiatives become pricey playgrounds of parties and corporations". GovBeat. The Washington Post. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
  7. ^ Darnay, Keith (November 3, 2014). "Find election info at the last minute". Bismarck Tribune. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
  8. Chokshi, Niraj (September 9, 2014). "Tuesday is the last day of the state legislative primary season". Washington Post. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
  9. Wisniewski, Mary; Hendee, David (January 24, 2011). "Omaha mayoral recall vote part of angry voter trend". Reuters. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
  10. Dewan, Shaila (November 5, 2014). "Higher Minimum Wage Passes in 4 States; Florida Defeats Marijuana Measure". New York Times. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
  11. Morones, Alyssa (2013-08-22). "Ballotpedia Launches 'Misplaced Pages' for School Board Elections". Education Week. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
  12. "Ballotpedia:About". Retrieved 2 December 2014.
  13. Davis, Gene (August 6, 2008). "Denver's got issues: Ballot issues & you can learn more at Ballotpedia.com". Denver Daily News. Denver. Retrieved April 27, 2011. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
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  15. Raphael, JR (November 3, 2008). "Top 20 Election Day Web sites and online tools: The best resources -- everything from widgets to mobile alerts -- to take you through the election's end". InfoWorld. Retrieved April 27, 2011. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  16. McGraw, Carol (2013-10-14). "Amendment 66 deemed a big issue nationally". Colorado Springs Gazette. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
  17. ^ Roberts, Joni; Drost, Carol; Hoover, Steven. "Ballotpedia Internet Review". Association of College & Research Libraries. American Library Association. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
  18. Spillman, Benjamin (2013-07-29). "Cost to appeal Las Vegas Planning Commission decision called prohibitive". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
  19. http://ballotpedia.org/index.php/Portal:Sunshine_Review

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