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Ballotpedia is the nonprofit online encyclopedia of American politics and elections, sponsored by the Wisconsin-based Lucy Burns Institute. Founded in 2007, it publishes professionally authored, objective information on local, state, and federal politics and policies so that every voter has access to unbiased political information.

Ballotpedia's Remote Policy

From Ballotpedia's careers page: "Since Ballotpedia does not have a physical workplace, all team members work comfortably from home (many alongside their families and pets) across the country and numerous time zones." The page adds: "Most teams have the chance to meet in person about once per year. Some roles may require more frequent travel."

Benefits & Perks

Health & Wellness

6

Health Insurance

Full-time staff and their dependents can enroll in either a high-deductible or a PPO medical plan after a brief waiting period.

Dental Insurance

Dental coverage extends to full-time staff and their dependents once a brief waiting period ends.

Vision Insurance

Vision coverage is available to full-time staff and their dependents after a brief waiting period.

Life Insurance

Full-time staff receive life and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance.

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Staff who choose the high-deductible medical plan can pair it with a health savings account.

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Ballotpedia offers both a healthcare FSA and a dependent care FSA for pre-tax spending.

Financial

2

401(k) / Retirement Plan

Staff can contribute to a Roth or Traditional 401(k), or both, starting with their first paycheck.

Pay Transparency

Ballotpedia describes its compensation philosophy as transparent, and postings such as Director of Operations ($120,000-$135,000) list a pay range.

Time Off

5

Unlimited PTO

Vacation time is unlimited, and staff are encouraged to take at least two weeks a year, including one stretch of five consecutive workdays off.

Sick Days

Staff receive 10 days (up to 80 hours) of paid personal and sick leave each year, available from their first day.

Paid Holidays

Paid holidays include MLK Day, Presidents Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus/Indigenous Peoples' Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving and Black Friday. Staff also have a paid break from Christmas Eve through New Year's Day.

Company Shutdown Days

On BP Unplugged Days, the whole company closes for designated days each year.

Flexible Schedule

Under the BP Flex policy, staff set their own schedules and have wide control over their time. Teams still keep deadlines, availability expectations and regularly scheduled meetings, many of them mandatory.

Remote & Equipment

2

Company Offsites / Retreats

Most teams have the chance to meet in person about once a year, and some roles travel more often.

Company Equipment

Ballotpedia buys new staff a second monitor once their review period ends.

Family & Care

1

Parental Leave

Benefits-eligible employees receive up to 4 weeks of paid parental leave and can add up to 2 weeks of available sick leave. Up to 6 additional weeks of unpaid parental leave are also available.

Professional Growth

2

Learning & Development Budget

Professional development includes management training, Innovation Hours and Master Classes.

Defined Career Pathways

Staff advance through a performance-level system that is tied to an annual staff assessment.

Culture & Perks

1

Employee Recognition Awards

Ballotpedia runs staff-nominated awards, including an Employee of the Week.

Tech Stack

JavaScript & Libraries

React
Vue
Sentry

Frameworks

PHP

Infrastructure

Amazon API Gateway
Amazon S3

CMS & Content

MediaWiki

Hosting

AWS

Analytics & Monitoring

Optimizely
Pardot

Integrations

HappyFox
Jotform
Google Workspace
Slack
Asana
15 technologies detected

Why Ballotpedia

Ballotpedia's ambition is plain: cover every election in America. It began in Madison, Wisconsin, as a handful of volunteers and grew into a nationwide research and editorial organization. In 2020 it fully committed to remote-first operations, and its editorial and data teams expanded across the country. Today staff researchers and writers work on teams covering law, policy, and events.

Work runs on a policy called BP Flex. Nobody has to keep a fixed schedule, but every team and individual has set deadlines and availability expectations. Teams hold regularly scheduled meetings, many of them mandatory, and the policy asks organizers to account for participants' time zones and to consider whether a meeting is the right format at all. Staff collaborate in Google Workspace, Asana, and Slack, and Ballotpedia runs on the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS). Learning comes through management training, Innovation Hours, and Master Classes, and colleagues recognize one another through staff-nominated awards such as Employee of the Week.

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