Where does the information in TransparentDemocracy come from?
The sample ballot information for the online voter guide comes from the government agency responsible for the election in the state in which the election is occurring, usually the Secretary of State. The sample ballot information for the online proxy voter guide comes from proxy statements filed by corporations as they appear in the Securities and Exchange Commission EDGAR data base. The information in the Source column comes from information published by: (1) the organization or individual identified in the Source column (all organizations and individuals, including candidates and supporters and opponents of ballot measures or shareholder resolutions, have an equal opportunity to publish information on TransparentDemocracy) or (2) another organization or individual that reported the information about the organization or individual identified in the Source column.
