Election Season Guidelines

Our Commitments During Elections

1. No candidate endorsements — CivicRate will never recommend who to vote for
2. No score-based voting guidance — "Highest rated" is not "best candidate to vote for"
3. Equal treatment — All parties and candidates get the same page treatment
4. Source transparency — Every data point links to its source (ECI/MyNeta)
5. Real-time corrections — Factual errors corrected within 48 hours of reporting
6. No paid political content — Zero political advertising during or outside elections

Model Code of Conduct Compliance

During MCC periods declared by the Election Commission of India, CivicRate adheres to additional safeguards:

• All election-related pages display MCC disclaimer
• No exit poll data or voting predictions published
• No new "most corrupt" or "worst rated" lists published during silent period
• Citizen ratings continue as usual (citizen expression, not editorial content)
• Responsive to ECI directives within 24 hours

What Citizen Ratings Mean During Elections

Report Election-Related Concerns

If you believe CivicRate is displaying incorrect election data or violating the Model Code of Conduct, please report immediately: