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Taking a moment to appreciate the awesomeness of ballotpedia.org. Reliable, well-organized, nonpartisan, and super granular. (It has a page on every city-level ballot measure I've ever looked for!) Adds a *crazy amount of value* to the commons during each election cycle.

Everything on Ballotpedia is free to read… but it isn’t free to produce. Our valued Ballotpedia Society members are a vital part of allowing us to provide reliable political information to voters.

Signing up as a member of the Ballotpedia Society ensures that voters in America always have access to trustworthy political information, free of any partisan spin.

The Ballotpedia Society is our monthly donor membership program, designed to let our members participate in Ballotpedia's growth and journalistic activities.

Members receive exclusive updates on the latest from Ballotpedia, and insider access to information from our staff of political experts. Please sign up right away and… welcome to the Ballotpedia Society!

Leslie Graves
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Over the course of a year: $250 per month enables Ballotpedia to expand its reach to cover 25 additional school boards per year, giving voters more access to information about important down ballot races in their communities. $100 per month a month allows us to publish three months of Hall Pass, our weekly coverage of the conversations driving school board politics and governance. Your support of $50 per month will give 50 readers access to Ballotpedia's sample ballot, a customized tool that gives every voter access to the information they will see on their ballots. $25 per month provides support for Candidate Connection surveys, a direct connection to candidates so voters can better understand the people representing them. A monthly gift of $10 expands our coverage to illuminate major policy issues being discussed throughout the country. Other donations of $ per month

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Over the course of a year:

• $250 per month enables Ballotpedia to expand its reach to cover 25 additional school boards per year, giving voters more access to information about important down ballot races in their communities.
• $100 per month allows us to publish three months of Hall Pass, our weekly coverage of the conversations driving school board politics and governance.
• $50 per month will give 50 readers access to Ballotpedia's sample ballot, a customized tool that gives every voter access to the information they will see on their ballots.
• $25 per month provides support for Candidate Connection surveys, a direct connection to candidates so voters can better understand the people representing them.
• $10 per month expands our coverage to illuminate major policy issues being discussed throughout the country.

A donation of your choice per month will give readers access to the trustworthy, accurate political information they need every day.

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Membership Tiers

Ballotpedia Society (Monthly giving benefits)

• Exclusive election and policy updates straight from the Ballotpedia team 
• Quarterly topical webinars with Ballotpedia experts 
• Access to an “ad-free” Ballotpedia website experience

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Bronze ($1,000-$4,999 annual giving)

All previous benefits, plus:

• Discount Code/Coupon to Ballotpedia’s online merchandise store
• Mailed and digital copy of the exclusive President’s letter
• Recognition in our annual report
• Recognition in our weekly podcast, YouTube videos, newsletters, and other outlets

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• Early access to new digital tools, research, and publications before public release
• Email(s) from our elections team on races to know about in your area
• Access to premium website content that’s not available to the general public

Gold ($10,000+ annual giving)

All previous benefits plus:

• Ability to schedule a meeting with Ballotpedia’s subject matter experts to answer your questions
• Yearly invitation to Ballotpedia strategic update and priorities virtual meeting
• Leslie Graves’ (President and CEO) recommended “book of the year”

Legacy Society

All Ballotpedia Society and Bronze level benefits, plus:

• Permanent group listing in our annual report at the Legacy Society level
• Yearly invitation to a Ballotpedia strategic update and priorities virtual meeting
• An annual report on plans for the future use of your gift
• A special tribute highlighting your impact and legacy

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