Revision history for VoteEasyCheckProcess
Additions:
**Color Coding for Determinations**
Deletions:
Additions:
**Answer Choices**
The only answer choices that should be put into cells on excel are as follows (please note everything is case sensitive):
Pro-life/Pro-choice
Yes/No
Likely Yes/Likely No
Unknown Position
The only answer choices that should be put into cells on excel are as follows (please note everything is case sensitive):
Pro-life/Pro-choice
Yes/No
Likely Yes/Likely No
Unknown Position
Additions:
(2016)
Color Coding for Determinations:
Green = confident
Yellow = likely/unsure
Blue = Unknown Position/no information
Color Coding for Determinations:
Green = confident
Yellow = likely/unsure
Blue = Unknown Position/no information
Deletions:
Color Coding:
Red = Bad evidence
Blue = Questionable evidence
Yellow = Questionable Determination
Green = Format errors
Salmon = New cell
Additions:
- Voter guides: Make sure that if one candidate has citations from a specific voter guide that the other candidates also have those citations.
- PVS Speeches/Position Papers: Make sure that the candidate has not recently released information pertinent to our questions.
- Citation formatting: Confirm that the research is cited according to our formatting standards.
- PVS Speeches/Position Papers: Make sure that the candidate has not recently released information pertinent to our questions.
- Citation formatting: Confirm that the research is cited according to our formatting standards.
Deletions:
- PVS Speeches/Position Papers: Make sure that the candidate has not recently released information pertinent to our questions.
- Citation formatting: Confirm that the research is cited according to our formatting standards.
Additions:
- NPATs/PCTs: Confirm that the candidate's NPATs/PCTs are included in the research for every applicable question.
- Voter guides: Make sure that if one candidate has citations from a specific voter guide that the other candidates also have those citations.
- PVS Speeches/Position Papers: Make sure that the candidate has not recently released information pertinent to our questions.
- Citation formatting: Confirm that the research is cited according to our formatting standards.
1) ++1 week prior to national release, a researcher will perform a comprehensive citation check to confirm that the citations meet our formatting standards. ++
- Voter guides: Make sure that if one candidate has citations from a specific voter guide that the other candidates also have those citations.
- PVS Speeches/Position Papers: Make sure that the candidate has not recently released information pertinent to our questions.
- Citation formatting: Confirm that the research is cited according to our formatting standards.
1) ++1 week prior to national release, a researcher will perform a comprehensive citation check to confirm that the citations meet our formatting standards. ++
Deletions:
- Voter guides: Make sure that if one candidate has citations from a specific voter guide that the other candidates also have those citations.
- PVS Speeches/Position Papers: Make sure that the candidate has not recently released information pertinent to our questions.
- Citation formatting: Confirm that the research is cited according to our formatting standards.
1) ++6. 1 week prior to national release, a researcher will perform a comprehensive citation check to confirm that the citations meet our formatting standards. ++
Additions:
Red = Bad evidence
Blue = Questionable evidence
Yellow = Questionable Determination
Green = Format errors
Salmon = New cell
1) After a state is completed, the supervisor will review the research as necessary to provide feedback to the researchers, looking for insufficient determinations and pieces of evidence that do not directly address the question.
1) (can be performed by interns) The second check will include a thorough review of all research by a second checker. The checker should pay special attention to the supervisor's comments. This is an important opportunity to catch citations that were missed by the original researcher. The second checker should focus on the following:
- NPATs/PCTs: Confirm that the candidate's NPATs/PCTs are included in the research for every applicable question.
- Voter guides: Make sure that if one candidate has citations from a specific voter guide that the other candidates also have those citations.
- PVS Speeches/Position Papers: Make sure that the candidate has not recently released information pertinent to our questions.
- Citation formatting: Confirm that the research is cited according to our formatting standards.
1) The research will be returned to the original researcher to perform the third check. The original researcher will endorse or reject any changes made by the first and second checkers. If the original researcher disagrees with a determination, everyone will come together to reach consensus (however the supervisor will be responsible for making all final determinations).
1) 2 weeks prior to national release of the data, the original researcher will perform a final review of the responses marked "Unable to Determine."
1) 1 week prior to national release, researchers will review each other's work, noting any final concerns (this should be performed by a researchers who was not previously involved in this state's review process).
1) ++6. 1 week prior to national release, a researcher will perform a comprehensive citation check to confirm that the citations meet our formatting standards. ++
1) The supervisor will re-check research and submit it to Director for final checks
1) Director will review research for national release
Check to make sure that: all questions and answers are appearing on our site, matched appropriately to each other
Blue = Questionable evidence
Yellow = Questionable Determination
Green = Format errors
Salmon = New cell
1) After a state is completed, the supervisor will review the research as necessary to provide feedback to the researchers, looking for insufficient determinations and pieces of evidence that do not directly address the question.
1) (can be performed by interns) The second check will include a thorough review of all research by a second checker. The checker should pay special attention to the supervisor's comments. This is an important opportunity to catch citations that were missed by the original researcher. The second checker should focus on the following:
- NPATs/PCTs: Confirm that the candidate's NPATs/PCTs are included in the research for every applicable question.
- Voter guides: Make sure that if one candidate has citations from a specific voter guide that the other candidates also have those citations.
- PVS Speeches/Position Papers: Make sure that the candidate has not recently released information pertinent to our questions.
- Citation formatting: Confirm that the research is cited according to our formatting standards.
1) The research will be returned to the original researcher to perform the third check. The original researcher will endorse or reject any changes made by the first and second checkers. If the original researcher disagrees with a determination, everyone will come together to reach consensus (however the supervisor will be responsible for making all final determinations).
1) 2 weeks prior to national release of the data, the original researcher will perform a final review of the responses marked "Unable to Determine."
1) 1 week prior to national release, researchers will review each other's work, noting any final concerns (this should be performed by a researchers who was not previously involved in this state's review process).
1) ++6. 1 week prior to national release, a researcher will perform a comprehensive citation check to confirm that the citations meet our formatting standards. ++
1) The supervisor will re-check research and submit it to Director for final checks
1) Director will review research for national release
Check to make sure that: all questions and answers are appearing on our site, matched appropriately to each other
Deletions:
Blue – Questionable evidence
Yellow – Questionable Determination
Green – Format errors
Salmon – New cell
1. After a state is completed, the supervisor will review the research, looking for insufficient determinations and pieces of evidence that do not directly address the question. These issues will be noted using the "comments" and highlighting features in excel.
2. (can be performed by inerns) The second check will include a thorough review of all research by a second checker. The checker should pay special attention to the supervisor's comments. This is an important opportunity to catch citations that were missed by the original researcher. The second checker should focus on the following:
NPATs/PCTs: Confirm that the candidate's NPATs/PCTs are included in the research for every applicable question.
Voter guides: Make sure that if one candidate has citations from a specific voter guide that the other candidates also have those citations.
PVS Speeches/Position Papers: Make sure that the candidate has not recently released information pertinent to our questions.
Citation formatting: Confirm that the research is cited according to our formatting standards.
3. The research will be returned to the original researcher to perform the third check. The original researcher will endorse or reject any changes made by the first and second checkers. If the original researcher disagrees with a determination, everyone will come together to reach consensus (however the supervisor will be responsible for making all final determinations).
4. 2 weeks prior to national release of the data, the original researcher will perform a final review of the responses marked "Unable to Determine."
5. 1 week prior to national release, researchers will review each other's work, noting any final concerns (this should be performed by a researchers who was not previously involved in this state's review process).
6. 1 week prior to national release, a researcher will perform a comprehensive citation check to confirm that the citations meet our formatting standards.
7. The supervisor will re-check research and submit it to Director for final checks
8. Director will review research for national release
Check to make sure that: 12 questions are appearing on our site
Additions:
Color Coding:
Red – Bad evidence
Blue – Questionable evidence
Yellow – Questionable Determination
Green – Format errors
Salmon – New cell
2. (can be performed by inerns) The second check will include a thorough review of all research by a second checker. The checker should pay special attention to the supervisor's comments. This is an important opportunity to catch citations that were missed by the original researcher. The second checker should focus on the following:
Red – Bad evidence
Blue – Questionable evidence
Yellow – Questionable Determination
Green – Format errors
Salmon – New cell
2. (can be performed by inerns) The second check will include a thorough review of all research by a second checker. The checker should pay special attention to the supervisor's comments. This is an important opportunity to catch citations that were missed by the original researcher. The second checker should focus on the following:
Deletions:
Additions:
Pre-National Release Web Checks:
Access Pre-Election Updates spreadsheet
Access original state spreadsheet
Select 3 candidates from every state (candidates who did not fill out the PCT)
Find their profile in the appropriate spreadsheet
Check to make sure that: 12 questions are appearing on our site
That the determination in the spreadsheet matches the determination on our site
That the research for each question appears appropriately on our site
Access Pre-Election Updates spreadsheet
Access original state spreadsheet
Select 3 candidates from every state (candidates who did not fill out the PCT)
Find their profile in the appropriate spreadsheet
Check to make sure that: 12 questions are appearing on our site
That the determination in the spreadsheet matches the determination on our site
That the research for each question appears appropriately on our site
Additions:
(2010)
