Ballotpedia

Ballotpedia
Type of businessNonprofit
Type of site
Wiki
Available inEnglish
HeadquartersMiddleton, Wisconsin, U.S.
OwnerLucy Burns Institute
Founder(s)Leslie Graves
PresidentLeslie Graves
Revenue$8.73 million (2023)[1]
URLballotpedia.org
CommercialNo
LaunchedMay 30, 2007 (2007-05-30)[2]
Current statusActive

Ballotpedia is a nonprofit and nonpartisan online political encyclopedia that covers federal, state, and local politics, elections, and public policy in the United States.[3][4][5][6] The website was founded in 2007.[7][8] Ballotpedia is sponsored by the Lucy Burns Institute, a nonprofit organization based in Middleton, Wisconsin. Originally a collaboratively edited wiki, Ballotpedia is now written and edited entirely by a paid professional staff. As of 2014, Ballotpedia employed 34 writers and researchers;[9] it reported an editorial staff of over 50 in 2021.[10]

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  5. ^ Dewan, Shaila (November 5, 2014). "Higher Minimum Wage Passes in 4 States; Florida Defeats Marijuana Measure". The New York Times. Archived from the original on December 5, 2024. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
  6. ^ Morones, Alyssa (August 22, 2013). "Ballotpedia Launches 'Wikipedia' for School Board Elections". Education Week. Archived from the original on October 22, 2013. Retrieved October 21, 2013.
  7. ^ Chokshi, Niraj (November 5, 2018). "Voter Guide: How, When and Where to Vote on Tuesday". The New York Times. Archived from the original on December 12, 2024. Retrieved December 19, 2018.
  8. ^ Levine, Andrew (October 29, 2018). "New York Today: Why Don't We Have Early Voting?". The New York Times. Archived from the original on December 19, 2024. Retrieved December 19, 2018.
  9. ^ Darnay, Keith (November 3, 2014). "Find election info at the last minute". Bismarck Tribune. Archived from the original on December 2, 2014. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
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