The VoteValue Blog
Field notes from civic-data work.
Methodology deep-dives, plain-English math, and what we're learning as we put VoteValue in front of voters, organizers, and legislators.
Why I created VoteValue
The 0–100 score that started as a research question. Why I think most American voters need one, and how the project found its shape.
How the VoteValue Index is calculated, in plain English
A walk through the five factors that go into your VVI score, what each one measures, where the data comes from, and why we apply an exponential curve at the end.
What the Polsby-Popper score actually measures
Compactness is the most common shorthand for "is this district gerrymandered?" Here's exactly what it means, where it works, and where it quietly misleads.
Welcome to the VoteValue Blog
Why we built VoteValue, what this blog is for, and where things go from here.