Editorial Standards • Accuracy Commitment

CORRECTIONS POLICY

Our commitment to accuracy and transparency in political intelligence

Last Updated: January 2025

Our Commitment to Accuracy

At Politidex, accuracy is fundamental to our mission of providing reliable political intelligence. We are committed to correcting errors promptly and transparently when they occur.

This Corrections Policy outlines our procedures for identifying, addressing, and preventing inaccuracies in our data, analysis, and content.

We believe that acknowledging and correcting mistakes strengthens public trust and improves the quality of democratic discourse.

Types of Corrections

Data Corrections

Factual errors in voting records, biographical information, or statistical data.

Analysis Updates

Revisions to interpretations or conclusions based on new information.

Technical Fixes

Corrections to visualization errors, broken links, or display issues.

Clarifications

Additional context to prevent misunderstanding of complex information.

How to Report Errors

We encourage users to report potential errors through multiple channels:

Email

corrections@politidex.com

Fastest response time

Contact Form

Available on each page

Structured reporting

Social Media

@Politidex

Public accountability

When Reporting, Please Include:

  • • Specific URL or page location
  • • Description of the error
  • • Correct information with sources
  • • Your contact information (optional)

Our Review Process

1

Receipt

Error report received and logged

2

Investigation

Editorial team verifies the claim

3

Correction

Error corrected and documented

4

Notification

Reporter and users notified

Response Timeframes

  • Critical errors: Within 2 hours
  • Significant errors: Within 24 hours
  • Minor errors: Within 72 hours
  • Clarifications: Within 1 week

Correction Standards

Transparency Requirements

  • • All corrections are clearly marked and dated
  • • Original error is acknowledged, not hidden
  • • Correction methodology is explained when relevant
  • • Source of correction is credited when appropriate

Documentation

  • • All corrections are logged in our internal system
  • • Patterns of errors are analyzed for systemic issues
  • • Regular reports on correction frequency and types
  • • Annual review of correction policies and procedures

Correction Format

"CORRECTION [Date]: An earlier version of this analysis incorrectly stated [error]. The correct information is [correction]. We regret the error."

Error Prevention

We implement multiple safeguards to prevent errors:

Data Verification

  • • Multiple source verification
  • • Automated data validation checks
  • • Regular database audits
  • • Cross-referencing with official records

Editorial Process

  • • Peer review of analysis
  • • Fact-checking protocols
  • • Editorial oversight
  • • User feedback integration

Continuous Improvement: We regularly review our processes and implement new technologies to reduce the likelihood of errors while maintaining the speed and comprehensiveness of our coverage.

Public Corrections Log

We maintain a public log of all corrections made to our platform. This transparency measure allows users to:

  • • Track our accuracy over time
  • • Understand common types of errors
  • • See our commitment to improvement
  • • Access corrected information easily

Access the Corrections Log

View all corrections made in the past 12 months

Editorial Contact

For questions about our corrections policy or to report errors:

Editorial Team

corrections@politidex.com

Monitored 24/7

Editor-in-Chief

editor@politidex.com

For policy questions