How the scorecard works.

Every champion is assessed against the same six criteria, using public records only. Here is what we look at and how a profile gets published.

Do they support open, member-led primaries and internal party rules that are followed?

Have they backed electoral reform, and do they accept lawful results and court rulings?

Do they support access to information, publish what they spend and answer questions in public?

Do they defend free speech, peaceful assembly and a free press, including for critics?

Do they widen participation for women, young people and persons with disabilities?

Do they show up, vote, hold town halls and respond to the people they represent?

What the labels mean

Evidence on record: We have verified, sourced evidence of what this person has done on this criterion.
Under review: Research is still in progress. We publish nothing on a criterion until the evidence has been checked.

1
Research
A researcher gathers public records for each criterion: votes, bills, court filings, official statements and reputable news reports.
2
Review
A second researcher checks every entry against its source. Anything that cannot be verified is left out.
3
Right of reply
We send the draft profile to the person or their office and give them 14 days to respond with corrections or context.
4
Publish
The profile goes live with a source for every entry and the date it was last updated.
5
Update
Profiles are reviewed at least every six months, and whenever new evidence or a correction comes in.

Every entry links to something anyone can check. We do not use anonymous tips or private documents.

A profile records what someone has done for democracy. It is not an endorsement of them or their party.

We do not accept donations from anyone we profile, their office or their party.

When we get something wrong, we fix it and note the change on the profile.