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Ballotpedia is a collaborative team of fast learners and creative problem solvers who are eager to work hard to make the world a better place. We believe the world will be a better place if every citizen has access to information to make informed decisions about their vote in every election in which they are eligible to vote: primary, general, and special elections; federal, state, and local... offices.
We work diligently to present the available
Ballotpedia is a collaborative team of fast learners and creative problem solvers who are eager to work hard to make the world a better place. We believe the world will be a better place if every citizen has access to information to make informed decisions about their vote in every election in which they are eligible to vote: primary, general, and special elections; federal, state, and local... offices.
We work diligently to present the available information about elections, candidates, judges, ballot measures, policies, and more in a way that enables our readers to vote with confidence and to act as engaged citizens outside of the polling booth.
Ballotpedia readers, like Ballotpedia staff, are special people.
When we launched in 2007, we did not go out of our way to seek new readers. Starting with our small team of visionary idealists, nerds, and aspiring political journalists, we just wrote the best unbiased online articles we could, especially about ballot measures. Readers found those articles in droves. It turns out there was an unclaimed audience out there—people who wanted straightforward facts about political issues, and were willing to read at length instead of just scanning the headlines.
“If you build it, they will come:'' our readers came to our neutral oasis in growing numbers; we’ve had many millions of lifetime pageviews, we reached nearly half of all voters in 2020, and, in the month surrounding the November 2020 election, we were the 77th most-visited website in the U.S.
We’ve come to realize that we need to meet our readers where they are. In doing so, over the past five years, we’ve grown our email newsletter program from infancy to include more than 2,000,000 opt-in subscribers with more than a dozen newsletters to choose from. We are working in numerous ways to help put our neutral information in front of people at the times when they most need it, including on mobile phones while you’re standing in the voting booth. We firmly believe that our readers, and the mindset we help them cultivate, are essential in a world where too many others are fighting to get us all addicted to sensational posts and the irrational decisions they foster.
If this is a mission you’d be willing to work hard to achieve, and if this is a team you’d be willing to work hard with—JOIN US.
Intern Testimonials
"Interns at Ballotpedia have the rare opportunity to be engaged in politics in a fascinating behind-the-scenes way, working to build the Encyclopedia of American Politics— breaking news and documenting history— while maintaining complete neutrality. At BP, you'll gain experience with a multitude of tasks to prepare you for any avenue you decide to take in the crazy, fun world of politics and news." — Jackie Mitchell, 2018 Spring Intern and current Ballotpedia Staff Writer
"Participating in the editorial internship program was an exceptional learning experience that prepared me for my current role as a staff writer. Through the internship, I received extensive training on preventing bias, learned how to code the website, and worked on challenging projects, all with the support of helpful and encouraging Ballotpedia staff." — Janie Valentine, 2019 Spring Intern and current Ballotpedia Staff Writer
"Interning with Ballotpedia was a wonderful experience. I was guided and taught throughout various projects while also allowed to be creative and explore my own ideas and projects. I have learned not only about American politics, but meaningful ways to reach and educate people. It was an invaluable experience with great mentorship!" — Abigail Campbell, 2020 Communications Intern and current Communications Associate
“My internship at Ballotpedia has been one of my favorite parts of my college experience, and I wouldn’t trade it for the world! When I started, I immediately felt like part of the team, and I was always encouraged and supported by everyone. Some of the people I work with have even become my close friends outside of work! Working in such a supportive environment allowed me to gain valuable experience while doing work that truly matters with people committed to upholding the company’s mission. Ballotpedia is a fantastic company with a fantastic mission, and I can’t recommend the internship program highly enough!" — Gabriella Cate, 2021 Spring and Summer Editorial Intern
Program Description
As an intern, you will go through a similar onboarding experience to full-time Ballotpedia employees. You will learn how to code the Ballotpedia website, be oriented to Ballotpedia’s style guide, learn about what we do to prevent and detect bias in our resources, and much more. Following orientation, you will join either the Communications, Editorial, External Relations or Tech teams, working alongside full-time staff members.
In addition to your onboarding experience, and the experience you will develop working in your assigned area, you will also have the opportunity to attend topical meetings or webinars.
As a Ballotpedia Editorial intern, you may:
• be embedded in one of our Editorial teams (i.e. Ballots, Elections, Marquee or News, Quality Assurance) and work directly with Editorial staff members;
• work on articles on candidates and elections;
• write about Federal, State, or Local elections, depending upon your assignment;
• assist our teams in news tracking and monitoring;
• research candidate stances and biographies;
• research election results and input them into our database;
• research race expenditures;
• process candidate surveys;
• conduct research projects to improve overall data quality
• participate in brainstorming sessions with experienced staff members; and
• write and research on other topics as assigned.
As a Ballotpedia Communications intern, you may:
• assist with Ballotpedia’s social media including creating posts and graphics;
• assist with Ballotpedia’s various email products, from daily and weekly newsletters to special campaigns;
• respond to communications from a variety of external sources;
• assist in coordinating and completing webinars, briefings, or similar group events;
• collect a variety of data points, tracking subscribers, engagement, and more
• help develop compelling presentations, infographics and reports
• monitor and report on media mentions
• participate in special research projects
• participate in promotional planning and activities
Ballotpedia’s Tech team also offers internship opportunities. You can find more information on how to become a Data Engineering or GIS Analyst intern on our Job Opportunities page.
Ballotpedia’s Summer 2023 internship runs from Monday, June 5, 2023 to Friday, August 4, 2023. Ballotpedia’s summer internship is a part-time internship program; interns will work approximately 10-20 hours per week depending on their availability.
Ballotpedia is happy to facilitate credit for your internship experience if that is available to you. If you will be seeking credit for your internship, and if there is anything that Ballotpedia will need to do to assist you, please include that information in the same file as your cover letter.
Environment
Ballotpedia interns will work remotely, as all Ballotpedia staff work remotely. To join Ballotpedia, you must have a well-functioning computer with Internet access. Ballotpedia uses Google Applications (Gmail, Google Calendar, Drive and more) to accomplish our goals. Some familiarity with Google Applications is helpful.
Compensation
Interns will be compensated at $15.00 per hour.
Please note: If the minimum wage in your area is more than $15.00 per hour, you will be compensated in accordance with your area’s minimum wage.
To Apply
To apply, click on “Apply for this job” below and fill out the form.
Please provide the following in PDF format:
• résumé
• cover letter which states your area of preference (Editorial or Communications), including the contact information for two professional references
• neutral writing sample (under five pages)
Note: please include this in the same file as your cover letter
Please ensure that either your resume or your cover letter include your current address. Applications that do not include a current address will not be accepted Show more details...
We work diligently to present the available information about elections, candidates, judges, ballot measures, policies, and more in a way that enables our readers to vote with confidence and to act as engaged citizens outside of the polling booth.
Ballotpedia readers, like Ballotpedia staff, are special people.
When we launched in 2007, we did not go out of our way to seek new readers. Starting with our small team of visionary idealists, nerds, and aspiring political journalists, we just wrote the best unbiased online articles we could, especially about ballot measures. Readers found those articles in droves. It turns out there was an unclaimed audience out there—people who wanted straightforward facts about political issues, and were willing to read at length instead of just scanning the headlines.
“If you build it, they will come:'' our readers came to our neutral oasis in growing numbers; we’ve had many millions of lifetime pageviews, we reached nearly half of all voters in 2020, and, in the month surrounding the November 2020 election, we were the 77th most-visited website in the U.S.
We’ve come to realize that we need to meet our readers where they are. In doing so, over the past five years, we’ve grown our email newsletter program from infancy to include more than 2,000,000 opt-in subscribers with more than a dozen newsletters to choose from. We are working in numerous ways to help put our neutral information in front of people at the times when they most need it, including on mobile phones while you’re standing in the voting booth. We firmly believe that our readers, and the mindset we help them cultivate, are essential in a world where too many others are fighting to get us all addicted to sensational posts and the irrational decisions they foster.
If this is a mission you’d be willing to work hard to achieve, and if this is a team you’d be willing to work hard with—JOIN US.
Intern Testimonials
"Interns at Ballotpedia have the rare opportunity to be engaged in politics in a fascinating behind-the-scenes way, working to build the Encyclopedia of American Politics— breaking news and documenting history— while maintaining complete neutrality. At BP, you'll gain experience with a multitude of tasks to prepare you for any avenue you decide to take in the crazy, fun world of politics and news." — Jackie Mitchell, 2018 Spring Intern and current Ballotpedia Staff Writer
"Participating in the editorial internship program was an exceptional learning experience that prepared me for my current role as a staff writer. Through the internship, I received extensive training on preventing bias, learned how to code the website, and worked on challenging projects, all with the support of helpful and encouraging Ballotpedia staff." — Janie Valentine, 2019 Spring Intern and current Ballotpedia Staff Writer
"Interning with Ballotpedia was a wonderful experience. I was guided and taught throughout various projects while also allowed to be creative and explore my own ideas and projects. I have learned not only about American politics, but meaningful ways to reach and educate people. It was an invaluable experience with great mentorship!" — Abigail Campbell, 2020 Communications Intern and current Communications Associate
“My internship at Ballotpedia has been one of my favorite parts of my college experience, and I wouldn’t trade it for the world! When I started, I immediately felt like part of the team, and I was always encouraged and supported by everyone. Some of the people I work with have even become my close friends outside of work! Working in such a supportive environment allowed me to gain valuable experience while doing work that truly matters with people committed to upholding the company’s mission. Ballotpedia is a fantastic company with a fantastic mission, and I can’t recommend the internship program highly enough!" — Gabriella Cate, 2021 Spring and Summer Editorial Intern
Program Description
As an intern, you will go through a similar onboarding experience to full-time Ballotpedia employees. You will learn how to code the Ballotpedia website, be oriented to Ballotpedia’s style guide, learn about what we do to prevent and detect bias in our resources, and much more. Following orientation, you will join either the Communications, Editorial, External Relations or Tech teams, working alongside full-time staff members.
In addition to your onboarding experience, and the experience you will develop working in your assigned area, you will also have the opportunity to attend topical meetings or webinars.
As a Ballotpedia Editorial intern, you may:
• be embedded in one of our Editorial teams (i.e. Ballots, Elections, Marquee or News, Quality Assurance) and work directly with Editorial staff members;
• work on articles on candidates and elections;
• write about Federal, State, or Local elections, depending upon your assignment;
• assist our teams in news tracking and monitoring;
• research candidate stances and biographies;
• research election results and input them into our database;
• research race expenditures;
• process candidate surveys;
• conduct research projects to improve overall data quality
• participate in brainstorming sessions with experienced staff members; and
• write and research on other topics as assigned.
As a Ballotpedia Communications intern, you may:
• assist with Ballotpedia’s social media including creating posts and graphics;
• assist with Ballotpedia’s various email products, from daily and weekly newsletters to special campaigns;
• respond to communications from a variety of external sources;
• assist in coordinating and completing webinars, briefings, or similar group events;
• collect a variety of data points, tracking subscribers, engagement, and more
• help develop compelling presentations, infographics and reports
• monitor and report on media mentions
• participate in special research projects
• participate in promotional planning and activities
Ballotpedia’s Tech team also offers internship opportunities. You can find more information on how to become a Data Engineering or GIS Analyst intern on our Job Opportunities page.
Ballotpedia’s Summer 2023 internship runs from Monday, June 5, 2023 to Friday, August 4, 2023. Ballotpedia’s summer internship is a part-time internship program; interns will work approximately 10-20 hours per week depending on their availability.
Ballotpedia is happy to facilitate credit for your internship experience if that is available to you. If you will be seeking credit for your internship, and if there is anything that Ballotpedia will need to do to assist you, please include that information in the same file as your cover letter.
Environment
Ballotpedia interns will work remotely, as all Ballotpedia staff work remotely. To join Ballotpedia, you must have a well-functioning computer with Internet access. Ballotpedia uses Google Applications (Gmail, Google Calendar, Drive and more) to accomplish our goals. Some familiarity with Google Applications is helpful.
Compensation
Interns will be compensated at $15.00 per hour.
Please note: If the minimum wage in your area is more than $15.00 per hour, you will be compensated in accordance with your area’s minimum wage.
To Apply
To apply, click on “Apply for this job” below and fill out the form.
Please provide the following in PDF format:
• résumé
• cover letter which states your area of preference (Editorial or Communications), including the contact information for two professional references
• neutral writing sample (under five pages)
Note: please include this in the same file as your cover letter
Please ensure that either your resume or your cover letter include your current address. Applications that do not include a current address will not be accepted Show more details...
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Note: You are currently applying for our Standing Posting. If you don't see other listings on our job opportunities page, that means we're not hiring right now. Please send us your resume here so that we have it when we are hiring. Applicants to this posting should not expect a response right away, as we generally only check it when we are actively hiring. Thank you for your... interest!
Ballotpedia is a collaborative team of fast learners and creative
Note: You are currently applying for our Standing Posting. If you don't see other listings on our job opportunities page, that means we're not hiring right now. Please send us your resume here so that we have it when we are hiring. Applicants to this posting should not expect a response right away, as we generally only check it when we are actively hiring. Thank you for your... interest!
Ballotpedia is a collaborative team of fast learners and creative problem solvers who are eager to work hard to make the world a better place. We believe the world will be a better place if every citizen has access to information to make informed decisions about their vote in every election in which they are eligible to vote: primary, general, and special elections; federal, state, and local offices.
We work diligently to present the available information about elections, candidates, judges, ballot measures, policies, and more in a way that enables our readers to vote with confidence and to act as engaged citizens outside of the polling booth.
Ballotpedia readers, like Ballotpedia staff, are special people.
When we launched in 2007, we did not go out of our way to seek new readers. Starting with our small team of visionary idealists, nerds, and aspiring political journalists, we just wrote the best unbiased online articles we could, especially about ballot measures. Readers found those articles in droves. It turns out there was an unclaimed audience out there—people who wanted straightforward facts about political issues, and were willing to read at length instead of just scanning the headlines.
“If you build it, they will come": Our readers came to our neutral oasis in growing numbers; we’ve had many millions of lifetime pageviews, we reached nearly half of all voters in 2020, and, in the month surrounding the November 2020 election, we were the 77th most-visited website in the U.S.
We’ve come to realize that we need to meet our readers where they are. In doing so, over the past five years, we’ve grown our email newsletter program from infancy to more than 1,000,000 opt-in subscribers with more than a dozen newsletters to choose from. We scarcely had an email list before 2016. We are working in numerous ways to help put our neutral information in front of people at the times when they most need it, including on mobile phones while you’re standing in the voting booth. We firmly believe that our readers, and the mindset we help them cultivate, are essential to the preservation of our great civilization in a world where too many others are fighting to get us all addicted to sensational posts and the irrational decisions they foster.
If this is a mission you’d be willing to work hard to achieve, and if this is a team you’d be willing to work hard with—JOIN US.
Environment
Ballotpedia staff work remotely. To join Ballotpedia, you must have a well-functioning computer with Internet access. Ballotpedia uses Google Applications (Gmail, Google Calendar, Drive and more) to accomplish our goals. Some familiarity with Google Applications, Slack, and/or Asana is helpful.
Roles at Ballotpedia
The Ballotpedia Team features five main departments: Communications, Editorial, External Relations, Operations, and Tech. We tend to hire for Editorial writers and researchers most often, as they make up the largest portion of our staff. Other roles that we occasionally hire for include: Communications Associates (Communications), Web Developers (Tech), Program Assistants (Operations), and External Relations Associates (External Relations).
Think you’re a fit but don’t see an open role?
We’d love to keep your application on file for when a new role does open! Please apply to this posting with the following in PDF format:
• résumé
• cover letter which states the role(s) you’re interested in at Ballotpedia
Please ensure your cover letter includes your current home address Show more details...
Ballotpedia is a collaborative team of fast learners and creative problem solvers who are eager to work hard to make the world a better place. We believe the world will be a better place if every citizen has access to information to make informed decisions about their vote in every election in which they are eligible to vote: primary, general, and special elections; federal, state, and local offices.
We work diligently to present the available information about elections, candidates, judges, ballot measures, policies, and more in a way that enables our readers to vote with confidence and to act as engaged citizens outside of the polling booth.
Ballotpedia readers, like Ballotpedia staff, are special people.
When we launched in 2007, we did not go out of our way to seek new readers. Starting with our small team of visionary idealists, nerds, and aspiring political journalists, we just wrote the best unbiased online articles we could, especially about ballot measures. Readers found those articles in droves. It turns out there was an unclaimed audience out there—people who wanted straightforward facts about political issues, and were willing to read at length instead of just scanning the headlines.
“If you build it, they will come": Our readers came to our neutral oasis in growing numbers; we’ve had many millions of lifetime pageviews, we reached nearly half of all voters in 2020, and, in the month surrounding the November 2020 election, we were the 77th most-visited website in the U.S.
We’ve come to realize that we need to meet our readers where they are. In doing so, over the past five years, we’ve grown our email newsletter program from infancy to more than 1,000,000 opt-in subscribers with more than a dozen newsletters to choose from. We scarcely had an email list before 2016. We are working in numerous ways to help put our neutral information in front of people at the times when they most need it, including on mobile phones while you’re standing in the voting booth. We firmly believe that our readers, and the mindset we help them cultivate, are essential to the preservation of our great civilization in a world where too many others are fighting to get us all addicted to sensational posts and the irrational decisions they foster.
If this is a mission you’d be willing to work hard to achieve, and if this is a team you’d be willing to work hard with—JOIN US.
Environment
Ballotpedia staff work remotely. To join Ballotpedia, you must have a well-functioning computer with Internet access. Ballotpedia uses Google Applications (Gmail, Google Calendar, Drive and more) to accomplish our goals. Some familiarity with Google Applications, Slack, and/or Asana is helpful.
Roles at Ballotpedia
The Ballotpedia Team features five main departments: Communications, Editorial, External Relations, Operations, and Tech. We tend to hire for Editorial writers and researchers most often, as they make up the largest portion of our staff. Other roles that we occasionally hire for include: Communications Associates (Communications), Web Developers (Tech), Program Assistants (Operations), and External Relations Associates (External Relations).
Think you’re a fit but don’t see an open role?
We’d love to keep your application on file for when a new role does open! Please apply to this posting with the following in PDF format:
• résumé
• cover letter which states the role(s) you’re interested in at Ballotpedia
Please ensure your cover letter includes your current home address Show more details...
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Ballotpedia is seeking a full-time, 100% remote Staff Writer to join our Marquee Team.
The Marquee Team is responsible for becoming experts in the stories, conflicts, and elections that matter most to voters, constituents, and the public at large. We are responsible for neutrally presenting the most important facts and news updates about these stories. We focus on the stories that matter most to... broad swaths of our readers, and on those that stand
Ballotpedia is seeking a full-time, 100% remote Staff Writer to join our Marquee Team.
The Marquee Team is responsible for becoming experts in the stories, conflicts, and elections that matter most to voters, constituents, and the public at large. We are responsible for neutrally presenting the most important facts and news updates about these stories. We focus on the stories that matter most to... broad swaths of our readers, and on those that stand to have the greatest effect on the balance of power and political outcomes in the country. We cover stories at all levels of government, from presidential elections down to school boards where the balance of power is at stake.
A successful staff writer will be passionate and knowledgeable about politics. They will be comfortable conceiving and designing research methods. They will be comfortable conducting extensive research using media and political websites, official government sources, and through direct person-to-person outreach.
They must have the ability to write about complex topics in a neutral, clear, and concise manner. They must have a passion for accuracy, completeness, innovation, neutrality, and for creating a delightful experience for Ballotpedia’s readers. They should be able to demonstrate excellent writing, organizational skills, proofreading ability, and familiarity with the use of style guides. Ballotpedia has its own style guide that is based on the AP Stylebook.
They love critical feedback and view it as an opportunity to deliver greater value to our readers. Finally, they enjoy organizing their own lives and the world around them. They maintain orderly habits and perceive external disorder as an opportunity to innovate and improve.
Responsibilities
As a Marquee Team Staff Writer, you will:
• Produce articles with excellent introductions and ledes that capture important elements of elections and political stories.
• Build and manage assigned articles in line with Ballotpedia’s writing guidelines and expected quality levels.
• Monitor breaking news daily and make timely updates to articles based on judgement about what updates will most satisfy readers.
• Respond to news by quickly developing new articles as needed.
• Contribute to the publication of Ballotpedia’s newsletter products.
• Use and generate complex procedure checklist documentation to perform key tasks.
• Ensure that your team’s managing editor is aware of project progress.
• Learn and master Ballotpedia’s taxonomy of bias.
• Interact with co-workers, customers, and the media in a professional, helpful, and pleasant manner.
Skills and Qualifications
An ideal Marquee Team Staff Writer will possess:
• A demonstrated passion for Ballotpedia’s mission
• Knowledge of the United States political system
• Experience working in databases and with spreadsheets
• Experience in writing and/or editing, with professional or academic writing experience an additional benefit
• Superb organizational skills and a focus on detail
• A desire to work collaboratively with Ballotpedia staff from multiple departments
• Comfort seeking and responding to feedback
• A drive for innovation and flexibility and an ability to identify and solve problems proactively
• Self-awareness and a drive toward constant improvement
Environment
The Marquee Team Staff Writer will work remotely from their home location. All Ballotpedia staff work remotely. To join Ballotpedia, you must have a computer with Internet access. Ballotpedia uses the Google Suite (Gmail, Google Calendar, Drive and more), Slack, and Asana to accomplish our goals. Some familiarity with the Google Suite, Slack, and Asana are helpful.
Ballotpedia has a flexible work environment, BP Flex, in which every employee enjoys unlimited vacation and flexibility in scheduling. Each employee will be oriented to the principles of Ballotpedia’s flexible environment during new employee training.
Compensation
The starting pay range for the Marquee Team Staff Writer is $38,000-$40,000, commensurate with experience.
In addition to salary, Ballotpedia offers an annual benefits stipend equivalent to $8,000 that is paid out in equal increments in each paycheck once an employee becomes benefits eligible. The stipend may be used to pay for a full benefits package, including health, vision, and dental insurance; retirement accounts; and more. If benefits are not elected, the stipend is taxed as regular income and added to salary.
To Apply
To apply please visit our job opportunities page and complete an application on our website. Please attach the following in PDF format if possible:
• résumé
• cover letter detailing your interest in Ballotpedia’s mission/this position
• neutral writing sample (under five pages) (note: please include this in the same file as your cover letter)
Please ensure that either your résumé or your cover letter include your current address.
About Ballotpedia
Ballotpedia is a collaborative team of fast learners and creative problem solvers who are eager to work hard to make the world a better place. We believe the world will be a better place if every citizen has access to information to make informed decisions about their vote in every election in which they are eligible to vote: primary, general, and special elections; federal, state, and local offices.
We work diligently to present the available information about elections, candidates, judges, ballot measures, policies, and more in a way that enables our readers to vote with confidence and to act as engaged citizens outside of the polling booth.
Ballotpedia readers, like Ballotpedia staff, are special people.
When we launched in 2007, we did not go out of our way to seek new readers. Starting with our small team of visionary idealists, nerds, and aspiring political journalists, we just wrote the best unbiased online articles we could, especially about ballot measures. Readers found those articles in droves. It turns out there was an unclaimed audience out there—people who wanted straightforward facts about political issues, and were willing to read at length instead of just scanning the headlines.
“If you build it, they will come:” our readers came to our neutral oasis in growing numbers; we’ve had many millions of lifetime pageviews, we reached nearly half of all voters in 2020, and, in the month surrounding the November 2020 election, we were the 77th most-visited website in the U.S.
We’ve come to realize that we need to meet our readers where they are. In doing so, over the past five years, we’ve grown our email newsletter program from infancy to include more than 1,000,000 opt-in subscribers with more than a dozen newsletters to choose from. We are working in numerous ways to help put our neutral information in front of people at the times when they most need it, including on mobile phones while you’re standing in the voting booth. We firmly believe that our readers, and the mindset we help them cultivate, are essential in a world where too many others are fighting to get us all addicted to sensational posts and the irrational decisions they foster.
If this is a mission you’d be willing to work hard to achieve, and if this is a team you’d be willing to work hard with—JOIN US.
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The Marquee Team is responsible for becoming experts in the stories, conflicts, and elections that matter most to voters, constituents, and the public at large. We are responsible for neutrally presenting the most important facts and news updates about these stories. We focus on the stories that matter most to... broad swaths of our readers, and on those that stand to have the greatest effect on the balance of power and political outcomes in the country. We cover stories at all levels of government, from presidential elections down to school boards where the balance of power is at stake.
A successful staff writer will be passionate and knowledgeable about politics. They will be comfortable conceiving and designing research methods. They will be comfortable conducting extensive research using media and political websites, official government sources, and through direct person-to-person outreach.
They must have the ability to write about complex topics in a neutral, clear, and concise manner. They must have a passion for accuracy, completeness, innovation, neutrality, and for creating a delightful experience for Ballotpedia’s readers. They should be able to demonstrate excellent writing, organizational skills, proofreading ability, and familiarity with the use of style guides. Ballotpedia has its own style guide that is based on the AP Stylebook.
They love critical feedback and view it as an opportunity to deliver greater value to our readers. Finally, they enjoy organizing their own lives and the world around them. They maintain orderly habits and perceive external disorder as an opportunity to innovate and improve.
Responsibilities
As a Marquee Team Staff Writer, you will:
• Produce articles with excellent introductions and ledes that capture important elements of elections and political stories.
• Build and manage assigned articles in line with Ballotpedia’s writing guidelines and expected quality levels.
• Monitor breaking news daily and make timely updates to articles based on judgement about what updates will most satisfy readers.
• Respond to news by quickly developing new articles as needed.
• Contribute to the publication of Ballotpedia’s newsletter products.
• Use and generate complex procedure checklist documentation to perform key tasks.
• Ensure that your team’s managing editor is aware of project progress.
• Learn and master Ballotpedia’s taxonomy of bias.
• Interact with co-workers, customers, and the media in a professional, helpful, and pleasant manner.
Skills and Qualifications
An ideal Marquee Team Staff Writer will possess:
• A demonstrated passion for Ballotpedia’s mission
• Knowledge of the United States political system
• Experience working in databases and with spreadsheets
• Experience in writing and/or editing, with professional or academic writing experience an additional benefit
• Superb organizational skills and a focus on detail
• A desire to work collaboratively with Ballotpedia staff from multiple departments
• Comfort seeking and responding to feedback
• A drive for innovation and flexibility and an ability to identify and solve problems proactively
• Self-awareness and a drive toward constant improvement
Environment
The Marquee Team Staff Writer will work remotely from their home location. All Ballotpedia staff work remotely. To join Ballotpedia, you must have a computer with Internet access. Ballotpedia uses the Google Suite (Gmail, Google Calendar, Drive and more), Slack, and Asana to accomplish our goals. Some familiarity with the Google Suite, Slack, and Asana are helpful.
Ballotpedia has a flexible work environment, BP Flex, in which every employee enjoys unlimited vacation and flexibility in scheduling. Each employee will be oriented to the principles of Ballotpedia’s flexible environment during new employee training.
Compensation
The starting pay range for the Marquee Team Staff Writer is $38,000-$40,000, commensurate with experience.
In addition to salary, Ballotpedia offers an annual benefits stipend equivalent to $8,000 that is paid out in equal increments in each paycheck once an employee becomes benefits eligible. The stipend may be used to pay for a full benefits package, including health, vision, and dental insurance; retirement accounts; and more. If benefits are not elected, the stipend is taxed as regular income and added to salary.
To Apply
To apply please visit our job opportunities page and complete an application on our website. Please attach the following in PDF format if possible:
• résumé
• cover letter detailing your interest in Ballotpedia’s mission/this position
• neutral writing sample (under five pages) (note: please include this in the same file as your cover letter)
Please ensure that either your résumé or your cover letter include your current address.
About Ballotpedia
Ballotpedia is a collaborative team of fast learners and creative problem solvers who are eager to work hard to make the world a better place. We believe the world will be a better place if every citizen has access to information to make informed decisions about their vote in every election in which they are eligible to vote: primary, general, and special elections; federal, state, and local offices.
We work diligently to present the available information about elections, candidates, judges, ballot measures, policies, and more in a way that enables our readers to vote with confidence and to act as engaged citizens outside of the polling booth.
Ballotpedia readers, like Ballotpedia staff, are special people.
When we launched in 2007, we did not go out of our way to seek new readers. Starting with our small team of visionary idealists, nerds, and aspiring political journalists, we just wrote the best unbiased online articles we could, especially about ballot measures. Readers found those articles in droves. It turns out there was an unclaimed audience out there—people who wanted straightforward facts about political issues, and were willing to read at length instead of just scanning the headlines.
“If you build it, they will come:” our readers came to our neutral oasis in growing numbers; we’ve had many millions of lifetime pageviews, we reached nearly half of all voters in 2020, and, in the month surrounding the November 2020 election, we were the 77th most-visited website in the U.S.
We’ve come to realize that we need to meet our readers where they are. In doing so, over the past five years, we’ve grown our email newsletter program from infancy to include more than 1,000,000 opt-in subscribers with more than a dozen newsletters to choose from. We are working in numerous ways to help put our neutral information in front of people at the times when they most need it, including on mobile phones while you’re standing in the voting booth. We firmly believe that our readers, and the mindset we help them cultivate, are essential in a world where too many others are fighting to get us all addicted to sensational posts and the irrational decisions they foster.
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Ballotpedia is seeking a full-time, 100% remote Staff Writer to join our Elections Team. Ballotpedia’s Elections Team researches, curates, and neutrally presents the basic facts and data about tens of thousands of races and candidates in every two-year cycle, with primaries and local elections happening somewhere in every month of every year. This consists of extensive research, direct outreach... to external sources, data entry and use of a database/spreadsheets,
Ballotpedia is seeking a full-time, 100% remote Staff Writer to join our Elections Team. Ballotpedia’s Elections Team researches, curates, and neutrally presents the basic facts and data about tens of thousands of races and candidates in every two-year cycle, with primaries and local elections happening somewhere in every month of every year. This consists of extensive research, direct outreach... to external sources, data entry and use of a database/spreadsheets, data analysis, writing and using documentation, and content creation. This team is also responsible for Ballotpedia’s federal court coverage. Applicants should know that the day-to-day work typically feels more like data entry than journalism. Ballotpedia has a unique production model, and you are encouraged to learn more here.
To succeed at Ballotpedia, you must be self-aware and personally invested in constant improvement. You must have a passion for creating a delightful experience for Ballotpedia’s readers and donors, and you must strive to develop expertise in your subject and the inner workings of your project.
Responsibilities
As an Elections Staff Writer, you will be:
• Contributing to the full election coverage lifecycle (election date research → writing election overview articles → covering candidate filing deadlines → election content build-up → adding election results on election night → updating with certified results → processing officeholder swearing-ins/outs)
• Conducting systematic research to collect data related to officeholders, candidates, and elections; data points will include but are not limited to campaign website addresses, social media links, and upcoming election dates
• Using and mastering complex tools such as templates, spreadsheets, and our database
• Maintaining a quality focus while handling high-volume rote activities such as data entry
• Using and generating complex procedure checklist documentation to perform key tasks
• Following carefully laid out processes, systems, and procedures as assigned by editors and supervisors
• Understanding which content requires standardization and which requires originality
• Innovating to improve work processes and to enhance content quality
• Generating content about complex topics in a neutral, clear, and concise manner
• Writing promotional material about Ballotpedia’s content
• Learning and mastering Ballotpedia’s taxonomy of bias, including preparing for and attending annual bias training
• Learning from and applying feedback given by others, such as in Master Classes
• Editing content from multiple perspectives to unearth new improvement opportunities
• Proofreading content effectively, efficiently, and consistently
• Fixing error assignments within 24 hours
• Gaining subject matter expertise
• Conducting research efficiently and seeking out the best possible sources
• Interacting with co-workers, customers, and the media in a professional, helpful, and pleasant manner
• Some Elections Team members also specialize in one of the following:
• Recall elections
• Court coverage, including judicial news monitoring, confirmations, and SCOTUS cases
Skills
What are the five most important characteristics for an Elections Staff Writer?
• They enjoy organizing their own lives and the world around them. They maintain orderly habits and perceive external disorder as an opportunity to innovate and improve.
• They learn quickly and adjust to changes easily. They thrive in a world of constant iteration and feed into the cycle instead of slowing it down.
• They contribute to a positive and open team environment. They interact with others in a hungry, humble, and smart manner, communicating when they need help as well as helping others who are struggling.
• They can look at our content from different points of view. They understand how customers with different political beliefs, needs, or priorities would perceive our content.
• They are capable of detaching from their writing and applying a high degree of critical scrutiny to their work. They self-edit constantly and have personal standards of quality, attention to detail, and accuracy that are unshakable.
To succeed in this position, you must have the ability to find obscure data, organize it effectively, and record it accurately on a consistent basis. You must have a drive and desire for innovation and flexibility and have the ability to identify and solve problems proactively. Adapting to changing tasks and tools is key. You must be comfortable with data entry, rote work, work tracking, and the use of a database and spreadsheets. You must be able to write about complex topics in a neutral, clear, and concise manner.
You will demonstrate excellent organizational skills, professional writing and proofreading ability, and familiarity with the use of style guides. Ballotpedia has its own style guide that is based on the AP Stylebook.
Qualifications
• Knowledge of the United States political system and elections are required.
• Experience with data entry work, databases, or spreadsheets is preferred.
• Experience as a professional writer and/or editor is preferred.
Environment
The Elections Staff Writer will work remotely from their home location. All Ballotpedia staff work remotely. To join Ballotpedia, you must have a computer with Internet access. Ballotpedia uses the Google Suite (Gmail, Google Calendar, Drive, and more), Slack, and Asana to accomplish our goals. Some familiarity with the Google Suite, Slack, and Asana are helpful.
Ballotpedia has a flexible work environment, BP Flex, in which every employee enjoys unlimited vacation and flexibility in scheduling. Each employee will be oriented to the principles of Ballotpedia’s flexible environment during new employee training.
Compensation
The starting pay range for the Elections Team Staff Writer is $38,000-$40,000 commensurate with experience.
In addition to salary, Ballotpedia offers an annual benefits stipend equivalent to $8,000 that is paid out in equal increments in each paycheck once an employee becomes benefits eligible. The stipend may be used to pay for a full benefits package, including health, vision, and dental insurance; retirement accounts; and more. If benefits are not elected, the stipend is taxed as regular income and added to salary.
To Apply
To apply, click on ‘Apply for this job’ below and fill out the form.
Please attach:
• Résumé
• Cover letter detailing your interest in Ballotpedia’s mission and this position
• Neutral writing sample (under five pages)
Note: please include this in the same file as your cover letter
Please ensure that either your résumé or cover letter include your current address. Applications without addresses will not be accepted.
About Ballotpedia
Ballotpedia is a collaborative team of fast learners and creative problem solvers who are eager to work hard to make the world a better place. We believe the world will be a better place if every citizen has access to information to make informed decisions about their vote in every election in which they are eligible to vote: primary, general, and special elections; federal, state, and local offices.
We work diligently to present the available information about elections, candidates, judges, ballot measures, policies, and more in a way that enables our readers to vote with confidence and to act as engaged citizens outside of the polling booth.
Ballotpedia readers, like Ballotpedia staff, are special people.
When we launched in 2007, we did not go out of our way to seek new readers. Starting with our small team of visionary idealists, nerds, and aspiring political journalists, we just wrote the best unbiased online articles we could, especially about ballot measures. Readers found those articles in droves. It turns out there was an unclaimed audience out there—people who wanted straightforward facts about political issues, and were willing to read at length instead of just scanning the headlines.
“If you build it, they will come:'' our readers came to our neutral oasis in growing numbers; we’ve had many millions of lifetime pageviews, we reached nearly half of all voters in 2020, and, in the month surrounding the November 2020 election, we were the 77th most-visited website in the U.S.
We’ve come to realize that we need to meet our readers where they are. In doing so, over the past five years, we’ve grown our email newsletter program from infancy to include more than 1,000,000 opt-in subscribers with more than a dozen newsletters to choose from. We are working in numerous ways to help put our neutral information in front of people at the times when they most need it, including on mobile phones while you’re standing in the voting booth. We firmly believe that our readers, and the mindset we help them cultivate, are essential in a world where too many others are fighting to get us all addicted to sensational posts and the irrational decisions they foster.
If this is a mission you’d be willing to work hard to achieve, and if this is a team you’d be willing to work hard with—JOIN US Show more details...
To succeed at Ballotpedia, you must be self-aware and personally invested in constant improvement. You must have a passion for creating a delightful experience for Ballotpedia’s readers and donors, and you must strive to develop expertise in your subject and the inner workings of your project.
Responsibilities
As an Elections Staff Writer, you will be:
• Contributing to the full election coverage lifecycle (election date research → writing election overview articles → covering candidate filing deadlines → election content build-up → adding election results on election night → updating with certified results → processing officeholder swearing-ins/outs)
• Conducting systematic research to collect data related to officeholders, candidates, and elections; data points will include but are not limited to campaign website addresses, social media links, and upcoming election dates
• Using and mastering complex tools such as templates, spreadsheets, and our database
• Maintaining a quality focus while handling high-volume rote activities such as data entry
• Using and generating complex procedure checklist documentation to perform key tasks
• Following carefully laid out processes, systems, and procedures as assigned by editors and supervisors
• Understanding which content requires standardization and which requires originality
• Innovating to improve work processes and to enhance content quality
• Generating content about complex topics in a neutral, clear, and concise manner
• Writing promotional material about Ballotpedia’s content
• Learning and mastering Ballotpedia’s taxonomy of bias, including preparing for and attending annual bias training
• Learning from and applying feedback given by others, such as in Master Classes
• Editing content from multiple perspectives to unearth new improvement opportunities
• Proofreading content effectively, efficiently, and consistently
• Fixing error assignments within 24 hours
• Gaining subject matter expertise
• Conducting research efficiently and seeking out the best possible sources
• Interacting with co-workers, customers, and the media in a professional, helpful, and pleasant manner
• Some Elections Team members also specialize in one of the following:
• Recall elections
• Court coverage, including judicial news monitoring, confirmations, and SCOTUS cases
Skills
What are the five most important characteristics for an Elections Staff Writer?
• They enjoy organizing their own lives and the world around them. They maintain orderly habits and perceive external disorder as an opportunity to innovate and improve.
• They learn quickly and adjust to changes easily. They thrive in a world of constant iteration and feed into the cycle instead of slowing it down.
• They contribute to a positive and open team environment. They interact with others in a hungry, humble, and smart manner, communicating when they need help as well as helping others who are struggling.
• They can look at our content from different points of view. They understand how customers with different political beliefs, needs, or priorities would perceive our content.
• They are capable of detaching from their writing and applying a high degree of critical scrutiny to their work. They self-edit constantly and have personal standards of quality, attention to detail, and accuracy that are unshakable.
To succeed in this position, you must have the ability to find obscure data, organize it effectively, and record it accurately on a consistent basis. You must have a drive and desire for innovation and flexibility and have the ability to identify and solve problems proactively. Adapting to changing tasks and tools is key. You must be comfortable with data entry, rote work, work tracking, and the use of a database and spreadsheets. You must be able to write about complex topics in a neutral, clear, and concise manner.
You will demonstrate excellent organizational skills, professional writing and proofreading ability, and familiarity with the use of style guides. Ballotpedia has its own style guide that is based on the AP Stylebook.
Qualifications
• Knowledge of the United States political system and elections are required.
• Experience with data entry work, databases, or spreadsheets is preferred.
• Experience as a professional writer and/or editor is preferred.
Environment
The Elections Staff Writer will work remotely from their home location. All Ballotpedia staff work remotely. To join Ballotpedia, you must have a computer with Internet access. Ballotpedia uses the Google Suite (Gmail, Google Calendar, Drive, and more), Slack, and Asana to accomplish our goals. Some familiarity with the Google Suite, Slack, and Asana are helpful.
Ballotpedia has a flexible work environment, BP Flex, in which every employee enjoys unlimited vacation and flexibility in scheduling. Each employee will be oriented to the principles of Ballotpedia’s flexible environment during new employee training.
Compensation
The starting pay range for the Elections Team Staff Writer is $38,000-$40,000 commensurate with experience.
In addition to salary, Ballotpedia offers an annual benefits stipend equivalent to $8,000 that is paid out in equal increments in each paycheck once an employee becomes benefits eligible. The stipend may be used to pay for a full benefits package, including health, vision, and dental insurance; retirement accounts; and more. If benefits are not elected, the stipend is taxed as regular income and added to salary.
To Apply
To apply, click on ‘Apply for this job’ below and fill out the form.
Please attach:
• Résumé
• Cover letter detailing your interest in Ballotpedia’s mission and this position
• Neutral writing sample (under five pages)
Note: please include this in the same file as your cover letter
Please ensure that either your résumé or cover letter include your current address. Applications without addresses will not be accepted.
About Ballotpedia
Ballotpedia is a collaborative team of fast learners and creative problem solvers who are eager to work hard to make the world a better place. We believe the world will be a better place if every citizen has access to information to make informed decisions about their vote in every election in which they are eligible to vote: primary, general, and special elections; federal, state, and local offices.
We work diligently to present the available information about elections, candidates, judges, ballot measures, policies, and more in a way that enables our readers to vote with confidence and to act as engaged citizens outside of the polling booth.
Ballotpedia readers, like Ballotpedia staff, are special people.
When we launched in 2007, we did not go out of our way to seek new readers. Starting with our small team of visionary idealists, nerds, and aspiring political journalists, we just wrote the best unbiased online articles we could, especially about ballot measures. Readers found those articles in droves. It turns out there was an unclaimed audience out there—people who wanted straightforward facts about political issues, and were willing to read at length instead of just scanning the headlines.
“If you build it, they will come:'' our readers came to our neutral oasis in growing numbers; we’ve had many millions of lifetime pageviews, we reached nearly half of all voters in 2020, and, in the month surrounding the November 2020 election, we were the 77th most-visited website in the U.S.
We’ve come to realize that we need to meet our readers where they are. In doing so, over the past five years, we’ve grown our email newsletter program from infancy to include more than 1,000,000 opt-in subscribers with more than a dozen newsletters to choose from. We are working in numerous ways to help put our neutral information in front of people at the times when they most need it, including on mobile phones while you’re standing in the voting booth. We firmly believe that our readers, and the mindset we help them cultivate, are essential in a world where too many others are fighting to get us all addicted to sensational posts and the irrational decisions they foster.
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