Observed arrival · 2026-09-25
Plain Ballot, a voter-set ballot matcher
A free, open-source tool designed to match voters’ priorities against candidates across their ballot, with a fictional sample ballot demonstrating the interface.
○Open
⊠Login
$Paid
†Ads
✦Pretty
●Pro
◎Niche
◉Human
⚑Risk
ƒJS
- For
- Voters comparing candidates across local races
- Worth noticing
- The sample offers 18 selectable issues, and the page says an entered address is used for ballot lookup but not stored.
Field notes
The sample explains that a match percentage compares a candidate’s record with the visitor’s selected dials, not with election polling or a prediction of the winner. Race-level source labels include roll-call votes, candidate questionnaires, and campaign platforms. The site also says entered addresses are used for ballot lookup and are not stored.
Observed signals
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Editorial observations of this landing page, not a rating.
○OpenPublic substance visible
✦PrettyNotable craft visible
●ProPolished or operationally mature
◎NicheUnusually specific use
◉HumanPersonal, local, civic, or handmade
ƒJavaScriptBrowser-side code central
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