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Working experiment
Ballot Buddy
981996 RACES
Make local ballots understandable without making choices for the voter.
MVP
Minimum viable interaction
Enter ZIP 98199, compare a sample ballot, and create a personal voting guide.
Current move
Build the 2026 demonstration dataset and comparison interaction.
Prototype and public URL in production
W3
Birthday release plan
TargetSep 29, 2026
First audienceVoters using the 98199 demonstration ballot
Question to answerCan a voter compare choices and create a guide without feeling directed?
One consequential action and observable result.
A Helium route first; a standalone domain when earned.
Record the first real response without overstating validation.
R/T
Production route
Figma prototype
RIPEN
- Research
- Ideate
- Prototype
- Evaluate
- Needfinding
Public MVP
TAStE
- Triage
- Analyze
- Sequence
- t — to define
- E — to define
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How to be involved
Choose your relationship
to the experiment.
Each role begins with a different useful contribution. Select the one that best describes you.
Your first move
Try the primary interaction
Use the MVP with a real situation, then describe what felt useful, unclear, or untrustworthy.
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