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Frequently asked questions About Ballotpedia is an edited wiki-based website about state and local politics, including a variety of topics. Such content includes but is not limited to: congress, state executive officials, state legislatures, redistricting, state and local ballot measures and recall elections. Articles on Ballotpedia, which include original news and research, are started, written, expanded and improved over time by Ballotpedia's staff of writers and its volunteer editors and content providers. Content Ballotpedia includes breaking news and original content, in addition to its information about statewide ballot measures, laws governing ballot access and direct democracy, state constitutions, activists, donors and organizations, state legislatures, local ballot measures, and school bond and tax elections and the history of initiative and referendum. Research and analysis Ballotpedia's original research and reports 2012 state legislative elections analyzed using a Competitiveness Index Ongoing 2012 Anti-Incumbency Voting Patterns in State Legislative Primaries July 2012 Gubernatorial Power Comparison, 2012 July 2012 County election website evaluations March 2012 2011 Briefing Tour of the American West September 2011 Breakdown: Ballotpedia dissects lawsuits challenging 2011 and 2012 ballot measures July 2011 Continued analysis of ballot measures reveals emphasis on spending issues September 2010 2010 Global Forum on Modern Direct Democracy August 2010 IRI Europe's Briefing Tour to Switzerland, June 10-15 (2010) June 2010 Missouri: A look at initiative and referendum: past and present May 2010 Studies and articles citing Ballotpedia Uncontested Races Dominate Upcoming New Jersey Legislative Primaries June 2011 Competitiveness in National Elections Does Not Trickle Down to State Level October 2010 In 14 States, Voters Display Very Different Attitudes Toward School Bonds and Taxes September 2010 GOP Hit More by Term Limits in 2010 State Legislative Elections September 2010 Press releases Press Release: Ballotpedia celebrates Earth Day with a list of the six best environmentally-focused ballot measures, Apr 18, 2013 Press Release: Ballotpedia releases Sunshine Week transparency analysis, Mar 07, 2013 Press Release: New research demystifies laws governing local ballot measures, Feb 13, 2013 Press Release: Ballotpedia releases annual school bond and tax report, Jan 15, 2013 Press Release: Lucy Burns Institute releases citizen's guide to local ballot initiatives, Nov 14, 2012 Press Release: The Top 15 Races We're Talking About, Oct 15, 2012 Press Release: New maps show districts with closest partisan voter registration, Sep 28, 2012 Press Release: New Ballotpedia study ranks accessibility of official voter guides, Sep 11, 2012 Press Release: Ballotpedia and Moonshadow Mobile, Inc. Announce New Partnership, Aug 27, 2012 Sponsorship Ballotpedia has been sponsored by the Lucy Burns Institute (LBI) since July 1, 2009. LBI is a nonprofit 501c3 based in Madison, Wisconsin. LBI, which was founded in December 2006, also sponsors Judgepedia. History Ballotpedia was launched by the Citizens in Charge Foundation on May 30, 2007. From March 2008-June 2009, it was sponsored by the Sam Adams Alliance. Statistics Ballotpedia has 285,129 articles and 7,731 registered users. See also About Ballotpedia Media mentions online and in print References

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