Maintenance
Settings
Everything staff can change without touching code: the instructions the evaluator follows, how standards are weighted, and which criteria are in scope. The criteria library itself is plain Markdown.
Instructions to the evaluator
Sent with every first pass alongside the criteria library and the submitted documents. Edit the wording; keep the structure.
Standard weights
Changes apply to every report immediately. Total 100.
- OSAOfficial status and authenticity15
- VICVoter information clarity25
- ALAAccessibility and language access20
- RPTResults and process transparency15
- AUCAccuracy, updates and corrections15
- DIOData and interoperability10
Criteria in scope
Switch a criterion off to exclude it from scoring, for example while a jurisdiction phases a requirement in.
Official status and authenticity
- OSA-1Official domain or verified ownership
- OSA-2Secure connection
- OSA-3Office identity and contact
- OSA-4Guidance on look-alike sites
Voter information clarity
- VIC-1Registration deadlines and methods
- VIC-2Polling place and ballot lookup
- VIC-3ID requirements in plain language
- VIC-4Mail ballot timeline and tracking
- VIC-5Sample ballot before early voting
Accessibility and language access
- ALA-1Accessibility statement
- ALA-2Required language versions
- ALA-3Accessible voting options
- ALA-4Usable on mobile and without PDFs
Results and process transparency
- RPT-1Results schedule and labeling
- RPT-2Canvass and certification timeline
- RPT-3Post-election audit procedure
- RPT-4Observer access and chain of custody
Accuracy, updates and corrections
- AUC-1Last-updated stamps
- AUC-2Corrections and change notices
- AUC-3Rumor response page
- AUC-4Public error-reporting channel
Data and interoperability
- DIO-1Structured data for dates and places
- DIO-2Machine-readable results
- DIO-3Polling-place feed or API