Terms of Use
Know B4 U Vote is a free, nonpartisan guide to Minnesota ballots. By using this site you agree to these terms. If you don't agree, please don't use the site.
Who owns what
The site's design, code, written explanations, issue summaries, "Take the seat" feature, voter passport and the way information is selected and arranged are owned by Know B4 U Vote and protected by copyright. "Know B4 U Vote" is a trademark of Know B4 U Vote.
Some content belongs to others. Candidate photos, campaign websites and party documents belong to their owners and are shown or linked so voters can compare candidates. Public records, such as candidate lists from the Minnesota Secretary of State, district data from the U.S. Census Bureau and official roll-call votes, are not owned by anyone.
What you may do
- Use the site to learn about your ballot and make your own choices.
- Share links to the site, and share your own voter passport or screenshots of your own results.
- Quote short passages for news reporting, teaching, research or commentary, with credit to Know B4 U Vote and a link back.
What you may not do
- Copy, republish or resell the site's content, design or code, in whole or in substantial part, without written permission.
- Scrape, crawl or bulk-download the site or its data feeds, or use them to build a competing product or train software.
- Present the site, or a copy of it, as your own or as affiliated with a campaign, party or government.
- Interfere with the site, including tampering with or inflating the community vote counts.
Accuracy and neutrality
We work to keep information accurate, sourced and fair to every candidate, but mistakes and late changes happen. The site is for information only. It is not an official ballot and not legal advice. Always confirm your ballot with the Minnesota Secretary of State at mnvotes.gov.
Know B4 U Vote is not affiliated with any candidate, campaign, party or the State of Minnesota. A link to a campaign or party site is not an endorsement.
Your privacy
Addresses you enter are used only to look up your districts and are not stored. Your picks and voter passport stay on your own device. "Take the seat" votes are added to anonymous running totals: we store counts only, never your name, address or device.
Changes
We may update these terms. The date at the top shows the latest version, and continuing to use the site means you accept it.
Contact and corrections
Questions, or see something wrong about a candidate? Email knowb4uvotedotorg@gmail.com. Candidates and campaigns can use the same address to send a photo, website or correction. Every candidate card also has a "Report a correction" link.
Governing law
These terms are governed by the laws of the State of Minnesota.