A civic directory · for local elections

Who’s running. What they stand for.

A neutral, equal-footing directory of people running for local office. Every candidate gets the same page. Order is random. Paid candidates get more tools, never more prominence.

The rules of this directory

Three principles. Non-negotiable.

01

Random order

On every page load, candidates within an office are re-shuffled. No alphabetical favoritism. No ranking. Every candidate appears in first position sometimes.

02

Equal-footing cards

Free and paid candidates look identical in the public directory. Same size, same layout, same prominence. Paid adds capability — never visibility.

03

Community-scoped

Only the people actually on your ballot show up. Alexandria candidates show on Alexandria's page — and they also roll up to Madison County and Indiana. So whatever level your election is at, you only see who's running for it.

For voters

Read every candidate — in their own words.

  • Find your community’s page
  • See every candidate for every office
  • Read why they’re running (in 250 words)
  • Read their bio & qualifications (in 250 words)
  • Visit their website, social, contact

Free. No login. No tracking beyond standard web analytics.

For candidates

Reach the voters who’ll actually vote for you.

  • Register in 2 minutes — free white-page profile
  • Your photo, two 250-word sections, party, links
  • Listed alongside opponents with equal prominence
  • Optional Campaign Plus upgrade: campaign calendar, jobs board, endorsements, voter SMS outreach

Why this exists

Local democracy works better when voters know who’s on the ballot and what they stand for — in their own words, without an algorithm choosing who you see first.

ElectionKnight is built on the What’s Up 24/7 Core Engine — the same trust-first, community-owned infrastructure powering Textiton and other rural-civic platforms.