Candidates, Have Your Say

Jun 11, 20199 min read

New ALIGNVOTE Feature: Candidate Voices Immediately upon launch of the candidate-facing preview of ALIGNVOTE last Wednesday, I heard a great feature request from D4 candidate…

Introducing ALIGNVOTE

Jun 10, 201919 min read

Ever wish you had help discovering which candidates agree the most with you? Simply answer a few questions, and ALIGNVOTE will tell you. It’s free,…

Hi, I’m Steve.

Jun 10, 201911 min read

About Me Hi. I’m Steve Murch, and I’m the sole person behind ALIGNVOTE. I think it’s reasonable to know who’s behind the site, and I’d…

Why I’m Done Letting “The Stranger” Influence My Vote

May 22, 20199 min read

The Stranger is a smug, snarky and occasionally clever Seattle media institution that makes some great nightlife recommendations. But when it comes to city politics,…

On The Accuracy of Self-Reported Data

Apr 27, 201910 min read

In the urgent debate around Seattle’s homelessness crisis, many articles (such as this otherwise great one in Crosscut) cite the statistic that 35% of those…

Bridging Seattle’s Homeless Divide: Toward Common Ground

Apr 4, 201910 min read

Fears matter, and they often prevent action. Each side of the debate needs to have a cogent, believable answer for the other side’s worst fears.…