Welcome to the source code underlying locovote.com - a free open-source service that makes Massachusetts government data easier to understand and access.
Contributors wanted! Get in touch and we'll figure out how to work together.
Locovote aims to:
- Democratize data access - Make government data understandable for everyone
- Foster transparency - Help citizens understand how their tax dollars are spent
- Enable informed decisions - Provide tools for better civic engagement
- Frontend: Observable Framework - Interactive data visualizations
- Backend: Python data processing pipeline
- Deployment: Cloudflare Pages
- Add SAT data integration
- Implement per capita views for municipalities
- Link schools to municipalities
- Include MCAS participation rates
- Add spending per student metrics
- Integrate school expenditure data from DOE
- Create school district financial comparisons
- Add inflation adjustments to financial data
- Add data validation and quality checks
- Improve mobile responsiveness
- Bug Reports: GitHub Issues
- Feature Requests: Open an issue with the "enhancement" label
- Questions: Start a discussion in GitHub Discussions
Ready to help make government data more accessible? Start by checking out the Issues or Discussions to see what needs to be done!