Elections and Voting
Democracy's Sacred Moment,
Finally Perfected
“Voting is at the core of democracy, so we're making elections more accessible, informative, and engaging than ever before. Instead of basing your votes on political attack ads and roadside signs for judges and sheriffs, citizens will now be able to view the candidate's biography, platform positions, and political history in a clear and consistent format that includes political donors and other relevant public information, so every voter has all the facts before voting.
MyVote also ensures a seamless and secure voting experience so your vote is protected and verifiable. Every citizen will now be able to see the results from early voting to final count, with real-time data and analysis, instead of relying on skewed exit polls and paid pundits.”
- MyVote Demo Video
The Problem: Democracy’s Most Important Moment Is a Disaster
You have the power to choose who governs. It’s the most fundamental right in a democracy. And the system makes it nearly impossible to exercise that power responsibly.
The voting information crisis is destroying informed democracy.
Walk into a voting booth tomorrow. You’ll face decisions about a President, Senator, Representative, Governor, State Legislators, Mayor, City Council, County Board, School Board, judges at multiple levels, a Sheriff, a County Clerk, a Treasurer, a Coroner, and maybe fifteen ballot initiatives on everything from tax policy to constitutional amendments.
How much do you actually know about these choices?
The Presidential Race: We have all seen thousands of attack ads, cable news shouting matches, and viral social media clips—90% of which are misleading or outright false. We know the scandals. We know the soundbites. Do we know their actual policy positions in detail? Their legislative history? Their donor networks? Probably not.
Down-Ballot Races: We’re supposed to vote for State Representative. Do you know who’s running? Have you heard them speak? Do you know their positions? For most Americans: no, no, and no. We vote based on party affiliation or name recognition, if we vote at all.
Judicial Races: You’re choosing between Judge Sarah Martinez and Judge Robert Chen for Circuit Court. You’ve never heard of either. There are no debates. No coverage. Maybe you saw a roadside sign. Maybe you recognize one name from somewhere. So you... guess? Skip it? Vote based on which name sounds nicer?
Local Officials: Sheriff, Coroner, County Clerk, Treasurer—these positions have real power over your life. The Sheriff runs the jail and decides law enforcement priorities. The Coroner determines the cause of death in suspicious cases. Do you know anything about the candidates? Have you seen their qualifications? Their track records?
Ballot Initiatives: “Proposition 47: Constitutional Amendment Regarding Municipal Funding Allocation Framework.” You have 45 seconds in the voting booth to decide whether to rewrite the state constitution. The official summary is incomprehensible legalese. You saw some TV ads—one side says it’ll save schools, the other says it’ll bankrupt cities. Both can’t be true. Which is it? You have no idea.
Here’s what voter information looks like in America today…
Attack Ads Everywhere: Billions spent on negative advertising designed to manipulate, not inform. “Candidate X wants to defund the police!” (No, they proposed shifting 2% of the budget to mental health crisis response.) “Candidate Y will destroy Medicare!” (No, they proposed adjusting cost-sharing for high earners.) Lies work because voters have no easy way to verify claims.
Media Covers Only the Horse Race: News focuses on polling, gaffes, and scandals—not policy substance. “Senator Smith is up 3 points after yesterday’s debate gaffe!” What were they debating? What policies did they discuss? Who cares—let’s analyze whether the gaffe will move suburban women voters!
Donor Information Hidden: Super PACs and dark money groups spend hundreds of millions influencing elections. We see the ads. We don’t see who paid for them. Candidate websites list major donors (if required by law), but the real money flows through untraceable channels. We are voting blind without knowing who owns whom.
Comparison Shopping Impossible: Each candidate has their own website with their own format. One has detailed policy papers. Another has vague slogans. A third hasn’t updated their site since the primary. There’s no standardized way to compare candidates’ positions side by side. We can’t even find basic information like “What do these five candidates think about healthcare?” without visiting five different websites with five different formats.
Judges Are Completely Opaque: Judicial candidates can’t campaign on how they’ll rule because it’s unethical, but you’re supposed to vote for them anyway. We might find a brief bio if we search hard enough, but we won’t find their judicial philosophy, their case history, or their approach to sentencing—nothing that would actually inform our vote.
Ballot Initiative Manipulation: Special interests write confusing ballot language intentionally. They fund misleading campaigns on both sides to create chaos. They time signature gathering to avoid scrutiny. By the time we are in the voting booth, we are so confused we either skip it or vote based on whichever TV ad we saw most recently.
No Verification: When we vote we slide our ballot into a machine but have no idea if our vote was counted correctly. We can’t verify it was recorded as we intended. We can’t audit the results. We just trust—and in an era of widespread distrust, that’s not good enough.
Results Manipulation and Confusion: Exit polls contradict actual results. News networks call races prematurely. Paid pundits spin results to fit their narrative. Foreign actors spread false information about vote counts. By the time actual, verified results are available, conspiracy theories have already taken hold.
The human cost of voter ignorance…
A qualified, experienced judge loses to an unqualified challenger because the challenger had a more recognizable name.A corrupt sheriff gets re-elected because nobody knows about the misconduct lawsuits. A state representative who never shows up to legislative sessions wins again because voters don’t know they’re absent. A ballot initiative passes that will have disastrous unintended consequences because voters didn’t understand what they were voting on.
Meanwhile, special interests celebrate. An uninformed electorate is an easily manipulated electorate. If voters don’t know candidates’ donor lists, donors can buy influence without accountability. If voters don’t understand ballot initiatives, those who write them control the outcomes. If voters can’t verify election results, whoever controls the narrative controls legitimacy.
This isn’t democracy. This is democratic theater where citizens go through the motions without the information necessary to make informed choices.
The Solution: Complete Voter Information and Transparent Elections
MyVote transforms elections from confusing chaos into clear, informed, verifiable democratic choice by providing comprehensive candidate information, real-time election transparency, and absolute verification of your vote.
Here’s how MyVote revolutionizes elections…
Standardized Candidate Profiles: Know Who You’re Voting For
Every candidate—from President to County Coroner—has a standardized MyVote profile with complete, verified information in a consistent format.
Basic Information:
• Full legal name and any previous names
• Age and date of birth (verified)
• Current residence (verified to confirm they live in the district)
• Education (degrees verified through institutions)
• Professional background (employment history verified)
• Military service (verified through DOD records)
• Criminal history (if any—pulled from public records)
Political History:
• Previous offices held (with dates and jurisdictions)
• Previous campaigns (wins, losses, vote percentages)
• Party affiliation history (including any party changes)
• Endorsements received (from organizations and officials)
• Campaign finance history from previous races
Policy Positions: For every candidate, standardized questionnaires on key issues.
Example for Congressional Candidate:
• Healthcare: “Do you support universal healthcare? If so, what model? If not, what’s your alternative?”
• Climate: “Do you believe climate change is primarily human-caused? What policies do you support to address it?”
• Immigration: “What’s your position on border security vs. pathway to citizenship? Specifics?”
• Taxes: “Would you raise, lower, or maintain current tax rates? For whom?”
• Education: “Federal role in education? Funding priorities? Student debt?”
Every candidate answers the same questions. Every answer is displayed in the same format. You can compare directly, side by side.
Candidate Can’t or Won’t Answer? That’s displayed too:
• “Candidate declined to answer.”
• “Candidate did not respond by deadline.”
• “Candidate’s answer did not address the question.”
Silence is information.
Legislative Record (for incumbents):
• Every vote they’ve cast (with bill summaries)
• Bills they’ve sponsored or co-sponsored
• Committee assignments and attendance records
• Floor speeches and public statements
• How their votes align with campaign promises
• How their votes align with district constituent polling
Judicial Record (for judges):
• Cases decided (with high-level summaries, anonymized appropriately)
• Judicial philosophy statements
• Bar association ratings
• Any disciplinary actions or complaints
• Reversal rates on appeal (for lower court judges)
• Publications and speaking engagements
• Professional affiliations
Campaign Finance—Complete Transparency:
This is where MyVote changes everything.
Top Donors (Individuals):
• Name, employer, amount donated
• Total donations over time
• Any business relationships with the candidate
Top Donors (Organizations):
• Organization name, industry, amount donated
• Organization’s lobbying activities and priorities
• Any contracts or business relationships with the candidate
Super PAC and Dark Money: MyVote tracks spending supporting or opposing the candidate:
• “Americans for Freedom (Super PAC) spent $2.4M supporting this candidate.”
• “Better Tomorrow Fund (Dark Money 501c4) spent $1.8M on ads attacking the opponent.”
• When possible, MyVote traces dark money to actual sources through investigative journalism partnerships and public filings.
Industry Analysis:
• “This candidate received 47% of campaign funding from the financial services industry.”
• “This candidate received 62% of funding from individual donors under $200.”
• “This candidate’s top donor industry is healthcare, which spent $340K.”
Donor Influence Indicators:
• Votes on legislation affecting top donor industries
• Meetings with lobbyists from donor industries (if logged through MyVote)
• Bill sponsorship patterns aligning with donor priorities
We see exactly who’s funding whom—and we can judge for ourselves whether that matters.
Public Records Integration:
• Property ownership (public records)
• Business interests (corporate filings, conflict of interest disclosures)
• Legal history (lawsuits, judgments, bankruptcies—all public record)
• Ethics complaints and investigations
• Financial disclosures (required for federal candidates, many state/local races)
Media and Fact-Checking:
• Verified news coverage of candidate
• Fact-checks of candidate’s statements
• Debate performances and transcripts
• Interview archives
Constituent Feedback (for incumbents):
• MyVote constituent satisfaction ratings
• Response time metrics from MyVote messaging
• Casework completion rates
• Office hour attendance and accessibility metrics
• Town hall participation
All in one place. All in the same format. All verifiable.
Ballot Initiative Transparency: Understand What You’re Voting On
Ballot initiatives are rewritten from legal jargon into comprehensible information.
Plain-Language Summary:
• “What It Does” (in simple English)
• “Who Benefits” (which groups gain)
• “Who Pays” (cost and funding source)
• “What Changes” (current law vs. proposed law)
Fiscal Analysis:
• Independent analysis of costs (not just from proponents)
• Revenue impact (if it raises or costs money)
• Long-term vs. short-term costs
• Economic impact analysis
Who’s Behind It:
• Who wrote the initiative (individuals, organizations)
• Who funded signature gathering (complete donor list)
• Who’s funding the campaign (complete transparency)
• What industries or interests benefit
Arguments For and Against:
• Official arguments from both sides
• Fact-checked for accuracy
• Rebuttals to each side’s claims
• Analysis of misleading or false claims in campaigns
Expert Analysis:
• Nonpartisan policy experts’ assessment
• Legal analysis (constitutional issues, potential challenges)
• Implementation challenges
• Unintended consequences identified
Similar Efforts Elsewhere:
• Has this been tried in other states?
• What were the results?
• Lessons learned from similar policies
Endorsements:
• Which organizations endorse/oppose
• Which politicians endorse/oppose
• Which newspapers recommend yes/no
Example: “Proposition 12: Minimum Wage Increase”
Instead of cryptic legal language, you see…
What It Does: “Raises the state minimum wage from $12/hour to $18/hour over four years ($15 in 2026, $16.50 in 2027, $18 in 2028). After 2028, the minimum wage adjusts annually for inflation.”
Who Benefits: “2.4 million workers currently earning under $18/hour would see wage increases. It disproportionately benefits retail, food service, and care workers.”
Who Pays: “Small businesses with narrow profit margins may face increased labor costs. Some economists predict modest price increases for consumers (estimated 1.2% for affected goods/services). Some businesses may reduce hours or staffing.”
Fiscal Impact: “State costs: +$400M annually in higher wages for state employees. State revenue: +$200M annually from increased income tax. Net cost: $200M annually. Local government costs: +$150M annually.”
Who’s Behind It: “Written by Service Employees International Union (SEIU). Signature gathering funded by SEIU ($4.2M), other labor unions ($2.1M), and progressive advocacy groups ($800K).”
Campaign Funding:
• Yes Campaign: $18M (Labor unions 72%, individual donations 28%)
• No Campaign: $24M (Business associations 45%, restaurant industry 32%, retail industry 23%)
Expert Analysis: “UC Economics Department analysis predicts 50,000 jobs lost due to increased labor costs, but 2.4M workers see increased earnings totaling $12B annually.”
Net effect: reduced income inequality, modest employment reduction.
Similar Efforts: “Seattle raised the minimum wage to $15 in 2014. Results: 3% employment reduction in affected industries, 8% wage increase for low-wage workers, and 1.5% price increases for consumers. Overall, the poverty rate declined 2%.”
Now you can make an informed decision because you have actual information, not just competing TV ads.
Secure, Verifiable Voting: Your Vote, Protected and Proven
MyVote implements cryptographically verifiable voting that’s simultaneously secure, anonymous, and auditable.
How It Works:
Option 1: Digital Voting (where legally permitted):
1. You authenticate using biometric verification (your face or fingerprint).
2. MyVote confirms your voter registration and eligibility.
3. You receive your ballot—customized for your exact address (correct district races, local measures, etc.).
4. Make your choices with full candidate/initiative information available in-app.
5. Review your complete ballot before submitting.
6. Upon submission, you receive a cryptographic receipt with a unique code.
7. Your vote is encrypted and recorded on a distributed ledger (blockchain-based for immutability).
8. Your receipt code allows you to verify your vote was counted—without revealing how you voted to anyone else.
Option 2: Paper Ballot with Digital Verification:
For in-person or mail voting using traditional paper ballots:
1. Complete your paper ballot (with MyVote candidate information available on your phone for reference).
2. Your ballot is scanned and entered into the system.
3. Receive a receipt with a verification code.
4. Within 24 hours, you can check MyVote to confirm your ballot was received and counted.
5. If there’s a discrepancy, you can challenge it with your receipt.
The Security Model:
• Anonymous but verifiable: Your vote is separated from your identity cryptographically—no one can see how you voted, but you can verify it was counted correctly
• Distributed ledger: No central database to hack—votes are recorded across multiple independent servers.
• End-to-end encryption: Your vote is encrypted from the moment you cast it until it’s counted.
• Paper trail: Even digital votes have a paper backup for audits
• Open-source code: Security researchers can audit the entire system.
• Multiple independent audits: Random audits by multiple parties to verify counts.
Key Innovation: You can verify your vote was counted without compromising ballot secrecy. Your receipt code shows “Vote recorded in Block #24601” but doesn’t show how you voted. Anyone can verify the block exists and was counted. Only you can verify your specific vote within that block.
Real-Time Election Results: Transparency From First Vote to Final Count
No more exit polls. No more paid pundits guessing. No more conspiracy theories about mysterious vote dumps. Just transparent, verifiable, real-time data.
What You See on Election Night…
Live Vote Counts:
• Real-time updates as votes are processed and verified.
• Breakdown by location, time, method (in-person, mail, early voting).
• Visual maps showing results by precinct, county, and district.
• Historical comparison (how is this tracking vs. previous elections?)
Turnout Data:
• Total registered voters.
• Votes cast so far (by method and location).
• Turnout percentage compared to previous elections.
• Demographic breakdowns (age, gender, location—no party data to protect ballot secrecy).
Vote Processing Transparency:
• “47,382 ballots scanned and verified.”
• “12,847 ballots in verification queue.”
• “234 ballots flagged for signature verification.”
• “89 provisional ballots pending eligibility confirmation.”
You see the entire process, not just the final number.
Statistical Analysis (Not Pundit Spin)
MyVote provides data-driven analysis:
• “Based on votes counted so far, Candidate A leads by 4.2% with a margin of error ±2.1%.”
• “Historically, County X votes typically mirror state results within 1%.”
• “Early voting trends suggest higher youth turnout than in 2020 (+8%).”
No opinions. No speculation. Just statistical analysis of actual data.
Anomaly Detection: MyVote’s AI flags statistical anomalies for investigation:
• “Precinct 47 shows unusual voting patterns compared to previous elections—flagged for audit.”
• “Mail ballot rejection rate in County X significantly higher than the state average—investigation requested.”
• “Turnout in District 12 exceeds registered voters—data error, recount initiated.”
Transparency prevents fraud and catches errors immediately.
Independent Verification:
• Multiple independent observers can download vote data.
• Academic institutions, news organizations, and watchdog groups can analyze data independently.
• Any discrepancies are flagged immediately and investigated publicly.
• Audit results are published in real-time.
Results Certification: Once all votes are counted and verified:
• Final results published with a full audit trail.
• Every challenged ballot shown with a resolution.
• Statistical analysis confirming results are consistent and valid.
• Certification by election officials (with their verified MyVote accounts).
No more “stop the count” or “keep counting” controversies. The count is transparent from beginning to end.
Real-World Results: What Transparent Elections Achieve
Estonia’s Digital Voting Success:
• 46% of voters use digital voting (i-voting) in national elections.
• Zero successful attacks or fraud in over 15 years of operation.
• Voters can verify their votes were counted correctly.
• Result: Increased turnout, especially among young voters and those abroad.
Switzerland’s Transparency Model:
• Complete campaign finance transparency for all federal elections.
• Standardized candidate information in multiple languages.
• Result: High trust in elections (87% confidence in election integrity).
Australia’s Mandatory Disclosure System:
• Real-time donation reporting above $15,000.
• Complete transparency of campaign spending.
• Result: Dramatically reduced appearance of corruption in elections.
California’s Voter Information Guide:
• Standardized candidate statements and ballot measure analysis.
• Fiscal impact analysis for all measures.
• Result: Voters report feeling more informed (72% vs. 43% in states without guides).
Colorado’s Ballot Tracking:
• Voters receive notifications when their mail ballot is sent, received, and counted
• They can verify their ballot status online.
• Result: 97% voter confidence in election integrity despite mail-ballot voting.
Why This Matters to You
Information: You enter the voting booth knowing exactly who you’re voting for, what they stand for, who funds them, and what their track record shows. No more guessing based on yard signs.
Confidence: You can verify that your vote was counted. You can see real-time results. You can audit the process yourself. Election conspiracy theories die when everyone can verify everything.
Power: Special interests lose their ability to hide in darkness. When you know who’s funding candidates and what their donor relationships are, you can make informed choices about who’s really representing your interests.
Participation: When voting is easier, more secure, and more informative, more people participate. Higher turnout means more legitimate representation.
Trust: When elections are transparent from candidate information through vote counting to final certification, trust in democracy increases. We stop fighting about process and start fighting about ideas—as it should be.
The Bottom Line
Democracy dies in darkness, and America’s elections are operating in near-total darkness—voters making life-altering decisions about leaders and policies based on attack ads, name recognition, and guesswork rather than actual information about candidates’ records, funding sources, and positions. MyVote transforms elections from democratic theater into genuine informed choice by giving every voter standardized, verifiable information about every candidate and ballot measure, complete transparency about who’s funding campaigns and why, cryptographically secure voting you can personally verify was counted correctly, and real-time transparent results that eliminate conspiracy theories and restore trust.
When we can see exactly who candidates are, what they’ve done, who owns them, and verify our vote was counted—while watching transparent, auditable results in real-time—special interests lose their power to manipulate in darkness, and democracy finally works the way it’s supposed to with informed citizens making genuine choices about their future.
Summary of Best Practices
How MyVote Implements Election Integrity
Candidate Information Verification:
Every piece of candidate information is verified:
• Educational records confirmed with institutions.
• Employment history verified through public records and/or employers.
• Criminal records pulled from official court databases.
• Financial disclosures verified against official filings.
• Legislative votes pulled directly from official government records.
Candidates can dispute information, but must provide evidence. Disputes are shown publicly: “Candidate disputes this characterization. Their response: […]”
Campaign Finance Real-Time Tracking:
Unlike current systems where donation data is months behind:
• Donations reported to MyVote within 48 hours (automated for digital payments).
• Running totals updated daily.
• Dark money spending tracked through ad buys and vendor payments.
• Analysis provided showing funding sources and industry patterns.
Ballot Initiative Review Process:
Before initiatives appear on MyVote:
• Plain-language summaries reviewed by literacy experts and nonpartisan policy analysts.
• Fiscal analysis by independent economists.
• Legal review by constitutional scholars.
• Fact-checking of proponent/opponent claims.
• Public comment period for corrections.
Voting Security Protocols:
• Multi-factor authentication: Biometric + registered voter verification.
• Geolocation verification: Confirms you’re voting from your registered address or authorized location.
• Time-stamped audit trails: Every vote recorded with timestamp for verification.
• Air-gapped critical systems: Most critical vote counting systems not connected to the internet
• Encryption standards: Military-grade encryption for all vote data.
• Regular security audits: Continuous penetration testing and security reviews.
• Bug bounty program: Rewards for security researchers who find vulnerabilities.
Accessibility Provisions:
• Multiple language support: Ballots and candidate info in all languages spoken by 5%+ of the jurisdiction
• Audio ballots: Full text-to-speech capability.
• Visual accommodations: High contrast modes, large text, screen reader compatible.
• Physical disability accommodations: Mobile voting units, curbside voting, mail voting.
• Cognitive disability support: Simplified language options, assistance available.
• Rural access: Voting centers with internet access in every community.
Recount and Audit Procedures:
• Automatic audits: Random statistical audits of every election
• Triggered recounts: Automatic recount if the margin is within 0.5%.
• Requested recounts: Any candidate can request with reasonable cause.
• Public observation: Recounts live-streamed and auditable in real-time.
• Paper trail verification: Digital votes compared to paper backups.
