Transparency is a Bipartisan Issue

Here at the Voting Information Project, we count ourselves as part of a network of innovative organizations working to help the government distribute information effectively to America. Nicknamed the "transparency movement", these advocates work in all areas of government, executive, legislative and judiciary, federal, state and local, to ensure that people have the information they need to be engaged, informed citizens.

The L.A. Times today has an article, "These Crusaders Bring Transparency To Government" profiling some of our favorite efforts including RECAP, the Sunlight Foundation, and public.resource.org. As the article notes, one of the coolest things about the transparency movement is its bipartisan nature. All sides can agree that giving people access to information produces better outcomes.

VIP benefits from the support of both Republican and Democratic leadership. Last election cycle, we had VIP feeds from states with both Democratic and Republican Secretaries of State, and we're looking forward to developing more relationships on both sides of the political aisle in the future.

Whatever your political stripe, if you'd like to get involved with the Voting Information Project, you can join the discussion in our google group here.