How to read this comparison
Each issue column describes a neutral municipal outcome and lists the core elements used to review it. Candidates may support the same outcome through different credible approaches; each expanded cell describes the candidate’s own method, conditions and implementation detail.
A check means the available evidence gives a clear supportive direction on the outcome and identifies a credible approach or commitment. A materially different approach can still receive a check when it pursues the same outcome. An amber symbol records a condition, mixed direction, genuinely partial outcome or other qualified position. A cross records clear opposition to the outcome or a central requirement. A question mark means that sufficient published information has yet to be located; it is not an assumption about the candidate’s position. Evidence counts show how many core elements are documented, separately from the position symbol.
Mayor and Council candidates appear in separate charts because the offices have different responsibilities and ballot choices. Each chart uses the same evidence rules and its own independent ordering and shortlist. The Dial column and mobile card labels keep each candidate's telephone voting code with their name when the order changes.
Shared legend
The symbol summarizes the documented position. Evidence counts show how many core criteria are addressed. Candidate-level Evidence coverage measures how much published information is available for sorting, not candidate quality or an endorsement.
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Mayor Candidates Choose one
Compare preparation for the Mayor’s City, County, budget, administrative, service and coordination responsibilities. Choose one candidate for the Mayor ballot.
“Most information available” sorts by evidence coverage first; equal-coverage candidates are then ordered by documented issue positions, current 2026 issue positions, verified profile elements, and surname. “Alphabetical (telephone order)” follows the certified ballot order used for telephone codes. Evidence coverage measures available information rather than candidate quality or an endorsement.
On smaller screens, every Mayor candidate appears as a card with their telephone code, every issue and its symbol.
My tentative Mayor ballot
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Council Candidates Choose up to seven
Compare documented positions on the nine municipal outcomes and choose up to seven candidates for the Councillor ballot.
“Most information available” sorts by evidence coverage first; “Most supportive” ranks the displayed issue symbols as ✓ +2, ≈ +1, × −1 and ? 0, with ties comparing support issues, qualified issues, fewer opposed issues, evidence coverage and certified ballot order. “Alphabetical (telephone order)” follows the certified ballot order used for telephone codes. These sorts describe the published comparison and measure neither candidate quality nor endorsement.
On smaller screens, every Council candidate appears as a card with their telephone code, every issue and its symbol.
My tentative Council ballot
Choose up to seven candidates as a private planning aid. The displayed codes and names can be copied or printed. This selection is stored only in this browser and is never sent to HelpOS or the campaign.
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Evidence, completeness and corrections
HelpOS uses one structured evidence model for both offices. A documented issue position is marked ✓, ≈ or × only when an attributable source supports the classification. A clear direction can receive ✓ or × even when some other criteria remain undocumented; those gaps remain visible in the evidence count. Pending or insufficiently published information is marked ?. Official campaign websites are treated as first-party sources after their association with the registered candidate is verified. Each cell shows the position symbol and the number of core criteria addressed by support, qualified or opposed evidence. Each candidate’s Evidence coverage uses all core criteria in that office’s chart, with equal weight for every criterion. These calculations measure available information, not candidate quality.
Activate a candidate coverage label to see its office-specific percentage and issue breakdown. Activate a symbol to read the published position, supported elements, qualified or partial positions, opposed positions, missing evidence, the evidence needed to clarify or complete the comparison, sources and review dates. Candidates may submit corrections or updates through the candidate information policy.
Sources
The comparison includes official election information, candidate-published material, questionnaires, interviews, public statements and Council records. COST questionnaire response pages are retrieved by the HelpOS review tool and classified separately from editorial decisions.
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For certified Mayor and Council candidates
Certified Mayor and Councillor candidates can submit or update their public responses through the questionnaire. Published responses can add attributable evidence to the appropriate office comparison.