A Candidate Opts Out

Jun 15, 201919 min read

Today, I received an official request, via the confirmed Twitter candidate address, from D2 candidate Christopher Peguero to opt out of ALIGNVOTE. Within an hour,…

Candidates, Have Your Say

Jun 11, 20199 min read

New ALIGNVOTE Feature: Candidate Voices Immediately upon launch of the candidate-facing preview of ALIGNVOTE last Wednesday, I heard a great feature request from D4 candidate…

Introducing ALIGNVOTE

Jun 10, 201919 min read

Ever wish you had help discovering which candidates agree the most with you? Simply answer a few questions, and ALIGNVOTE will tell you. It’s free,…

Hi, I’m Steve.

Jun 10, 201911 min read

About Me Hi. I’m Steve Murch, and I’m the sole person behind ALIGNVOTE. I think it’s reasonable to know who’s behind the site, and I’d…

Why I’m Done Letting “The Stranger” Influence My Vote

May 22, 20199 min read

The Stranger is a smug, snarky and occasionally clever Seattle media institution that makes some great nightlife recommendations. But when it comes to city politics,…

On The Accuracy of Self-Reported Data

Apr 27, 201910 min read

In the urgent debate around Seattle’s homelessness crisis, many articles (such as this otherwise great one in Crosscut) cite the statistic that 35% of those…