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Active elections
Expressive Approval Voting
Elections without spoiled plans
This site implements Expressive Voting - each voter is allowed to support multiple candidates.
The hard part is deciding where to draw the line. Ascent helps: you draw a “mountain” with your favorites at the top, then raise your baseline until you’re happy with your mix of Yes and No.
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Offices modeled
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Topics tracked
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Issues connected
Three Ways that
Expressive Voting turns elections into a collaboration.
Assent
The process is focused on agreement, not compromise. You can be specific about where you stand.
Ascent
Candidates who work hard can climb to the top, even without a head start.
The Scent
Politicians can finally see, almost in exact detail, which of their ideas are truly popular. And with that reassurance, they are able to be precise when saying what they'd change.
Designed for cross-partisan scrutiny
The framing stays civic and practical, not partisan.
Voter agency
People can express layered preferences instead of being forced into a single strategic choice.
Institutional fit
The system links policy claims back to real offices and jurisdictions, which helps keep promises legible.
Transparent experimentation
Mock elections and simulation data let communities explore reforms without pretending theory is enough.
Local usefulness
The data model is structured around places, offices, and residents, which keeps the project grounded in administration.
Current workspace
Active election spaces ready for exploration.
State Senator in Utah, District 5
Utah Senate District 5 General Election 2026
Vote for: 1. Candidates per the Utah Lieutenant Governor (Office of Elections) 2026 general election candidate list (https://vote.utah.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2026-General-Election-Certification-Amended-09-21.pdf; office 'Senate District 5').
State Senator in Utah, District 6
Utah Senate District 6 General Election 2026
Vote for: 1. Candidates per the Utah Lieutenant Governor (Office of Elections) 2026 general election candidate list (https://vote.utah.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2026-General-Election-Certification-Amended-09-21.pdf; office 'Senate District 6').
State Senator in Utah, District 1
Utah Senate District 1 General Election 2026
Vote for: 1. Candidates per the Utah Lieutenant Governor (Office of Elections) 2026 general election candidate list (https://vote.utah.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2026-General-Election-Certification-Amended-09-21.pdf; office 'Senate District 1').