Remote Elections Writer: Clear, Neutral Political Reporting

Ballotpedia; United States; Remote; USD 43,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited vacation

BP Flex (flexible scheduling)

Benefits stipend

Job summary

Ballotpedia is seeking a full-time, 100% remote Staff Writer to join the Events Team. The writer will research and report on elections, craft neutral, accessible stories, and contribute to Ballotpedia's newsletters.

Strong research skills, a passion for accuracy, and the ability to work independently are essential. Responsibilities include writing strong ledes, managing articles per guidelines, monitoring daily news, and collaborating with staff across departments while adhering to Ballotpedia's

Qualifications

• Knowledge of U.S. political system and elections.
• Experience writing/editing; research-heavy work is a plus.
• Comfort using databases and spreadsheets.
• Open to using AI tools to boost productivity.
• Strong organizational and detail-oriented approach.
• Able to collaborate across departments and accept feedback.
• Innovative, with a proactive mindset.

Responsibilities

• Produce articles with strong ledes and introductions for elections and political stories.
• Build and manage assigned articles following Ballotpedia guidelines.
• Monitor breaking news daily and update articles promptly.
• Develop new articles in response to news events.
• Contribute to Ballotpedia newsletter products.
• Use complex procedure checklists to perform tasks.
• Keep the managing editor informed of progress.
• Learn Ballotpedia taxonomy of bias.
• Interact with coworkers and media professionally.

Skills

US political system

Databases & spreadsheets

Writing/editing experience

AI productivity tools

Organizational skills

Team collaboration

Feedback oriented

Self-improvement

Passion for Ballotpedia mission

Proactive problem solving

Job description

Ballotpedia is seeking a full-time, 100% remote Staff Writer to join the Events Team. The writer will research and report on elections, craft neutral, accessible stories, and contribute to Ballotpedia's newsletters.

Strong research skills, a passion for accuracy, and the ability to work independently are essential. Responsibilities include writing strong ledes, managing articles per guidelines, monitoring daily news, and collaborating with staff across departments while adhering to Ballotpedia's