The Sunlight Foundation wants to make election data open and available

The Sunlight Foundation wants to make election data open and available

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Chicago’s run-off election is just weeks away. What if there were an app to tell you how long you would have to wait in line at your polling place? Or another one that could tell you exactly when your vote was counted? Those are a couple of possibilities for having more open data on elections. The Sunlight Foundation is starting a series looking at what election data is already available and what’s missing. Its director of partnerships and training Amy Ngai, joins the conversation.