Transparency & Methodology
A voter guide built from public records, not campaign polish.
Elect Righteous gathers the source trail behind Hays-area races and turns it into plain-English profiles voters can check for themselves.
Mission
Help voters inspect the record before the ballot is due.
Elect Righteous exists to help citizens of Hays, Kansas make informed voting decisions with source-cited information about the people asking for public trust.
Most voters do not have days to research every office, filing, quote, and public record on their ballot. We organize that material systematically, keep the citations visible, and present the facts in plain English.
We are guided by Judeo-Christian values, not partisan politics. We do not endorse candidates or tell you who to vote for. We show the record and trust voters to use judgment.
How the research comes together
Six repeatable checks move a candidate from roster discovery to a cited, readable profile.
- Phase 1
Roster check
We identify federal, state, county, city, and school-board races relevant to Hays voters and separate filed candidates from current officials or off-cycle officeholders.
- Phase 2
Profile research
For each person, we gather campaign pages, official filings, finance records, local reporting, public statements, and community background where it is public and relevant.
- Phase 3
Public-record review
Meeting minutes, filings, votes, dockets, public notices, archived pages, and candidate-controlled statements are checked against the underlying source whenever possible.
- Phase 4
Media and statements
Interviews, forums, videos, questionnaires, campaign posts, and public comments are summarized with links so voters can inspect the original context.
- Phase 5
Words and actions
Candidate statements and public actions are kept distinct. If the two appear to differ, the profile says so only when the difference is supported by linked sources.
- Phase 6
Readable profile
The final page is edited into plain English with citations nearby, clear caveats where the record is thin, and no endorsement language.
Disclaimer
Elect Righteous is an independent, non-partisan research platform. We are not affiliated with any political party, campaign, government agency, or advocacy organization.
We do not endorse, oppose, or recommend any candidate, political party, or ballot measure. All content is presented for informational purposes only.
All information is gathered from publicly available sources. We do not use or attempt to access private records. Every published claim includes its source citation so readers can verify independently.
We strive for accuracy, but we are not infallible. If you believe we have made an error, please contact us with the correction and your source documentation.
Our Judeo-Christian values framework is one lens of analysis among many. Voters should apply their own values, priorities, and judgment when making final decisions.
“Learn to do right; seek justice. Defend the oppressed. Take up the cause of the fatherless; plead the case of the widow.”
