Pairing the most complete sources of unbiased
information and results for local elections creates the first
nationwide resource for real-time local election outcomes
MIDDLETON, Wis., May 2, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- A new partnership between Ballotpedia and Decision
Desk HQ (DDHQ) will create an unparalleled resource for real-time
results of the important elections that directly affect Americans'
day-to-day lives. Ballotpedia, the nation's most trusted source of
unbiased information on politics, elections, and policy, is teaming
up with DDHQ, a leading real-time provider of election results and
race calls, to provide results of up to 65,000 county, school
board, and other municipal elections below the level of state
legislature that are taking place across the U.S. between now and
the end of 2024.
Launching in time for Indiana's
May 7 elections, the partnership will
add a real-time dimension to Ballotpedia's trusted election
coverage by providing DDHQ's embeddable graphics displaying
DDHQ-gathered and -reported results and race calls. Voters,
journalists, academics, and others interested in election trends
will benefit from access to local election outcomes in one
website.
"We're excited to work with DDHQ, and bring their innovative
and accurate, real-time local election results coverage to our
readers, no matter how small the district," said Geoff Pallay, Ballotpedia Editor-in-Chief,
"Through this joint effort, we're now able to provide full local
election lifecycle information – from candidate filing to election
results – and fill an information gap for voters."
The partnership leverages DDHQ's unique role in gathering local
election returns. While just as accurate as the nation's other
election results providers, and often faster, DDHQ is the only one
to cover all races on the ballot, from the presidency and Congress
to mayor, county offices and school board seats.
"By making the results of local elections more easily
discoverable, we hope to call attention to their importance.
Ballotpedia is the obvious partner and we're thrilled to be working
with them," said Drew McCoy,
President of Decision Desk HQ.
About Ballotpedia
Ballotpedia, the encyclopedia of
American politics, is the nation's most trusted source of unbiased
information on politics, elections, and policy. Founded in 2007,
Ballotpedia has grown from a small group of dedicated volunteers
working on a handful of ballot measures to an essential resource
for voters, media, and researchers. Ballotpedia is a nonprofit
organization dedicated to serving the public interest in creating
an educated, engaged electorate, and building a strong,
healthy democracy. For free access to 450,000+ encyclopedic,
professionally authored and curated articles, visit
Ballotpedia.org.
About Decision Desk HQ
Decision Desk HQ is a leading
provider of real-time election results, race calls and related
data, and the only provider to cover US elections from the
presidency and Congress to the county and city level. Launched in
2012 on a hunch that we could use technology to improve the speed
and lower the cost of collecting election returns, we were first to
call the presidency for Donald Trump
in 2016 and for Vice President Joe
Biden in 2020. In 2022, we were first to call control of
Congress and also covered 16,000 local races. We continue to
innovate with new technologies to drive more efficient results
reporting that prioritizes accuracy, supports local coverage, and
strengthens trust in the democratic process.
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