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About Ballotpedia
Ballotpedia is a mission-driven organization dedicated to providing Americans with accurate, relevant, and unbiased information about politics, elections, and public policy. Our mission is to ensure that the only unknown on your ballot is who gets your vote. We value innovation, humility, intellectual curiosity, drive, and a collaborative spirit and are committed to continuously improving our offerings to better serve our audiences, readers, and candidates.
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, Content, External Relations, Operations, and Tech. We tend to hire for Content 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.
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