Remote Local Expansion Researcher — Elections Data & Coverage

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

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited vacation

Flexible scheduling

Benefits stipend

Job summary

Ballotpedia is hiring a full-time, 100% remote Local Expansion Staff Researcher to conduct outreach and gather official election documents for local contests across jurisdictions.

You will ingest data into Ballotpedia’s database, support candidate research workflows, and monitor election calendars to keep coverage up to date. The role emphasizes neutral, fact-based reporting for American voters.

Qualifications

• Have a passion for elections, election information, and politics with neutral, factual coverage.
• Excellent research skills and ability to follow guidelines to locate sources and record information.
• Be resourceful, curious, and able to identify when information falls outside existing processes.
• Demonstrate attention to detail and ability to handle many iterations accurately.
• Summarize complex concepts clearly and concisely.
• Apply critical thinking to diverse source structures and categorize information.
• Collaborate with a team, share progress, and coordinate efforts.
• Enjoy organizing information into elegant structures and processes.
• Open to critical feedback for continuous improvement.
• Proficient with Chrome, Docs, Sheets; comfortable with online research tools.
• Interest in or experience using AI tools to boost productivity.

Responsibilities

• Research reliable sources and conduct outreach to gather official election documents for local contests.
• Ingest election and candidate data into Ballotpedia’s database using automated tools and manual review.
• Monitor changes to election schedules and documentation to reflect up-to-date information.
• Maintain and improve source databases and research workflows for consistency.
• Review data for accuracy and completeness; correct per data standards.
• Build knowledge of state/local election practices to support accurate interpretation.
• Support Ballotpedia’s elections coverage through additional research activities.
• Identify workflow improvements to deepen and enhance local election coverage.
• Improve access to local election coverage on-site and promote Ballotpedia locally.

Skills

Research skills

Outreach

Attention to detail

Data interpretation

Critical thinking

Team collaboration

Organizational skills

Feedback receptiveness

AI tooling awareness

Tools

Google Chrome

Docs

Sheets

Job description

Ballotpedia is hiring a full-time, 100% remote Local Expansion Staff Researcher to conduct outreach and gather official election documents for local contests across jurisdictions.

You will ingest data into Ballotpedia’s database, support candidate research workflows, and monitor election calendars to keep coverage up to date. The role emphasizes neutral, fact-based reporting for American voters.