How DataDash works

• Public data only. Everything comes from published sources such as Statistics Canada, BC open data, Elections BC, CivicInfo BC and publicly released polls. Each dashboard lists its sources.
• Non-partisan. DataDash is independent. It is not affiliated with, sponsored by or endorsed by any government, party, candidate, elector organization, media outlet or polling firm.
• Describe, don't judge. Text describes what the data shows. It doesn't credit or blame parties, politicians or policies, and uses the same wording whether a number rises or falls.
• Context over headlines. Numbers are compared with historical baselines, not just last month.
• Open about errors. Corrections and data revisions are noted on the page they affect.

Data is collected automatically on a schedule. Calculations such as averages, changes and records are done by code, not by hand. Short plain-language summaries are drafted by an AI model using only those calculated figures. Every figure in a summary is checked automatically against the source data, and summaries are reviewed by a person before they're published.

Where a dashboard has models or projections, they are DataDash's own estimates. They're explained on that dashboard's methods tab and may be wrong.

Spotted an error? Report it with the page and what looks wrong. Confirmed errors are fixed promptly.

Nothing here is voting, legal, financial or professional advice. For official election information, go to Elections BC or your local government. The site is provided as is, without warranty.

No advertising or tracking cookies. Choices you make on a dashboard, such as scores or ballot picks, stay in your own browser. Messages sent through the contact form are used only to reply to you and fix the site.