The Ballot Path website is about leveling the playing field so we all have the same, easily accessible knowledge about how to participate as candidates running for public office.
Continue readingOpenGov Voices: Local governments get “On Board” with opengov
On Board is a tool by Michigan Suburbs Alliance that provides local officials with a secure database where they can access and manage information about boards and commissions. Simultaneously, it helps residents find information about these bodies and get involved.
Continue readingOpenGov Voices: Properly implementing the DATA Act is key to the success of the Act
The DATA Act provides new hope for data transparency, and implementing it through tools such as a standard data dictionary and core repository may be the way to ensure its success.
Continue readingOpenGov Voices: Bringing accountability and transparency to Detroit’s charter schools
Detroit Charter Data is bringing some transparency to Michigan's Charter School system by providing a way to navigate Detroit’s current schooling landscape and FOIA support, including a database of educational documents received through the FOIA process.
Continue readingOpenGov Voices: Bringing open and interactive budget data to New Orleans
The Committee for a Better New Orleans, with the support from Sunlight Foundation’s OpenGov Grant, plans to launch an interactive website to provide a basic overview of the city's budget.
Continue readingOpenGov Voices: Creating Jersey City’s first interactive spending budget
Open CJ developed an easier way for the public to learn more about city spending by creating the first interactive spending budget for Jersey City, NJ. The project came out of Sunlight Foundation organized, PDF Liberation Hackathon.
Continue readingOpenGov Voices: Does open data improve governance? Of course!
Junar, an open data platform is making it easier for businesses, governments and other organizations to free their data in order to drive new opportunities, collaboration and transparency.
Continue readingOpenGov Voices: CandidateVerification – transparency in political background checks
Candidateverification.org is providing background checks for political candidates running for public office and bringing transparency into the electoral system.
Continue readingOpenGov Voices: The role of information intermediaries in open data
Pittsburgh Neighborhood and Community Information System is playing the role of information intermediary in open data by providing accurate information and analysis on property and community conditions in the City of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County.
Continue readingOpenGov Voices: What If Wikipedia Could Update Itself? More at OpenGov WikiHack
Wikipedia DC and Sunlight Foundation are organizing an Open Government WikiHack -- a hackathon dedicated to finding ways to use structured government data to improve Wikipedia.
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