OUR GUIDING PRINCIPLES

The mission of the Poll Hero Project is to help young people make a difference in our democracy. The following principles guide our work:

Pro-Democracy

Democracy is our North Star. We support efforts to produce a government of the people, by the people, and for the people. And we oppose efforts to undermine democracy and self-governance.

Non-Partisan

We are fiercely non-partisan. We support individuals and initiatives that advance democracy, and we oppose individuals and initiatives that weaken democracy, regardless of party affiliation.

Truth

To the best of our ability, the information we provide is accurate and honest. We strive for the truth and hold ourselves to a high transparency standard by including as many references as possible in any content we produce. 

Data Matters

“The plural of ‘anecdote’ is not ‘data.’” It’s easy to manipulate an isolated incident to look like a trend. By contrast, we let actual data tell the story. Anecdotes are used as illustrations of demonstrable trends in the data.

Relevance

Democracy is not a spectator sport. We produce content with a purpose: to inform, to educate, and engage young people in the life of our democracy. We work to make current events, history, and political philosophy relevant in the lives of the young people we serve.

Accessibility

We meet young people where they are, on the platforms on which they depend. We present information in plain English so it’s readable, understandable, and digestible. We don’t hide behind jargon or terms of art.

Address Important Issues

We seek to unite young Americans under the common banner of democracy by addressing the important issues affecting the strength of our democracy. We are not here to feed the fire of polarization, however sometimes we must address controversial issues because having engaged, knowledgeable citizens is imperative for our democracy to function and for us to continue along the path to a more perfect union.