The ElectBitcoin.org Project was created to crowdsource and archive US Politicians' records on Bitcoin, Cryptocurrencies, and Blockchain Technology. According to a recent NYDIG study, over 46 million US adults own Bitcoin in 2021. Our mission is to inform this quickly-growing group of voters and empower them to vote for their financial future.
These are issues that are important to a growing number of Americans and that have wide bipartisan support. This project's goal is to make it easy for voters to determine which of our elected officials stand with us as we look towards the future, and which of them remain stuck in the past.
Get Involved!
Contribute: The easiest and most important way that users can get involved with the project is by contributing items to the records of politicians. If you see a politician mention Bitcoin, Cryptocurrencies, or Blockchain Technology in a Tweet, on TV, quoted in a reputable news article, or vote in important legislation, be sure to submit it! Submitted items must be 100% fact-based and free of all opinions and must have a source link that backs up the submission for reference in order to be approved by our moderators.
Moderate: All of our moderators are volunteers that work hard to ensure only factual and opinion-free entries make it onto the ElectBitcoin.org records. If you are passionate about Bitcoin and politics, have a working understanding of GitHub, and would like to volunteer a bit of your time, please reach out to us!
Volunteer: Volunteers spread the word about this project both in person and online. Encouraging members of the Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency communities to consider the ElectBitcoin.org Grade when making voting decisions. As we get closer to the upcoming 2024 election, we will need volunteers more than ever. If you're interested in getting directly involved, let us know!
Build: Are you a software engineer, graphic designer, or Bitcoin advocate that wants to help us extend this project? If so, get in touch! We are always looking for passionate individuals that can help us make everything about ElectBitcoin.org better. From the website code itself, to logos, flyers, and other graphic design, to helping us manage our backend data pipeline, we welcome any skills that you would like to contribute!
Grading System
ElectBitcoin.org currently grades politicians soley based on user-submitted items to each individual politicians record. Each item submitted to a record is assigned either a positive or negative sentiment. A simple formula is then used to calculate the percentage of positive items and assign a numeric score to each individual: (Positive Items / Total Items).
This numeric score is then used to determine the letter grade, based on the following scale:
| # of Records | A+ | A | A- | B+ | B | B- | C+ | C | D | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | - | - | - | 100% | - | - | - | 0% | - |
| 2 - 5 | - | - | - | 100% | ≥75% | - | ≥60% | ≥50% | <50% | - |
| >5 | 100% | ≥90% | ≥85% | ≥80% | ≥75% | ≥70% | ≥60% | ≥50% | ≥40% | <40% |
When ranking best and worst grades, we rank first by letter grade, then by percentage of positive record items, then by total number of record items. For example, if 2 politicians both have 'A+' letter grades, and both have 100% positive items on their record, the politician with the greater item count on their record will be ranked higher.
Support Our Work
We don't show ads nor use referral links. We rely on generous donations to keep this project going.
If you are able, please consider donating. If you'd like to donate in another way, contact us.
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