If you’re gonna insist on voting, you might as well inform yourself.
And political scientist Adam Brown is here to help. He’s started to compile a database of legislator profiles, as well flashcards.
That’s right. Flashcards.
Cool, eh?
So how does it work? Let’s have him explain it:
First, I’ve taken data that I’ve written about in the past (such as ideology scores, legislator absenteeism, bill sponsorship activity, and floor power) and turned it into series of legislator profiles. For example, here are the profiles of Rep. David Clark, Rep. Carl Wimmer, Rep. Stephen Sandstrom, Sen. Dan Liljenquist, Sen. Ben McAdams, and Sen.Ross Romero. You can find additional legislator profiles here.
Second, I’ve created legislator flashcards. You can learn the name, face, and position of all 104 legislators. I’ve been making these for legislative interns for a few years, but they are now public. Caveat: Due to recent resignations, some of the details in these flashcards will need to be updated in a couple of weeks. You can find Utah legislator flashcards here.
As always, Brown’s blog Utah Data Points is an insightful and interesting resource, and a must read for Utah voters. Find his posts here.
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