In election years, I like to put together a spreadsheet that shows endorsements from the major parties, local papers, etc. It helps me figure out how to vote on some issues, and also lets me see how “Democratic” or “Republican” I actually am.

(Turns out: At the state level, I’m a straight-up liberal democrat. Practically Green. At the San Francisco level, however, I am a raging Republican. That just goes to show you how extremely liberal SF can be!)

Here’s the spreadsheet.

Here’s how it works:

You enter “y” or “n” for each proposition in the column labeled “My Vote.” That’s it.

The spreadsheet will use conditional formatting to turn cells under each Party’s column Green when you agree with a Party’s endorsement and Red when you don’t. Cells will be left white if the Party/Publication offered no endorsement for the corresponding issue.

Also, the spreadsheet will calculate the “alignment” you have with each Party or publication.

Disclaimers:

• I abbreviated the Titles of the propositions; my descriptions are no substitute for your voter’s guide
• The information is not warranted: I did my best to get the endorsements of each Party/Publication accurately, but I may have made mistakes. Caveat Emptor

Have fun!

And VOTE, for heaven’s sake, VOTE!!!!