Methodology

How we gather, verify, and present public records.

Electoral Accountability aggregates public records from government databases, campaign finance disclosures, legislative tracking systems, and verified news sources. No data is invented — every claim is sourced.

Data Sources

• FEC.gov — campaign finance disclosures
• Congress.gov — legislative data
• OpenStates — state legislature data
• Legistar — municipal government data
• US Census Bureau — demographic data
• GeoNames — geographic data

Scorecard Methodology

Scores are calculated from verified public records. Each metric is tier-weighted by source credibility. All scorecards cite their originating organization. Organizations are vetted through our moderation system.