This reviewer-facing page defines SMART-D details for the Democracy requirement group: Data and Information Requirements.
Phase Boundary: Requirements review only. Metrics scoring, report-card use, legislative mapping, issue grades, member grades, rollups, leaderboards, and action tools are disabled for this reviewer-facing page.
Red text = bad current value, bad trend, missing critical data, or unfavorable gap. Green text = favorable value or improving trend. Amber text = context-dependent, incomplete, or source-method review needed. Neutral/gray text = descriptive value that is not inherently good or bad.
| Requirement | Metric / Measurement | Top Countries / Sources | Value to the American People | Gap / Target / Timeframe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEM-DAT-001: Data and Information Requirements Requirement: The system shall maintain a Democracy source registry identifying each source, source owner, URL or location, dataset name, update frequency, metric mapping, data limitations, and review status. Verification: Source registry CSV/JSON audit. Review Status: Draft / source-method review required |
Current Metric: Candidate evidence completeness, data freshness, and source-traceability indicator set; source-method review required. Current Value: Not yet approved for scoring. Current Trend: Not yet approved for scoring. Automation Feasibility: To be assessed during metrics development. Trend Meaning: No trend should be interpreted until the source, formula, baseline period, and limitations are approved. |
Source-Method Review: Required Source families and approved datasets must be selected during source-method review before public scoring. Comparator Caution: Democracy comparators are useful for context but should not be treated as one-to-one targets without method review. |
Protects public trust by ensuring evidence is source-traceable, current, and labeled for confidence. | Gap: No approved public baseline yet. Target: Approved requirement text, approved metric candidate, source registry entry, formula, limitations, update frequency, and review decision before scoring. Timeframe: Complete during requirements and metrics review before public report-card promotion. |
| DEM-DAT-002: Data and Information Requirements Requirement: The system shall prefer official government sources, authoritative nonpartisan datasets, academic sources, and reputable international benchmark sources. Verification: Source review checklist. Review Status: Draft / source-method review required |
Current Metric: Candidate evidence completeness, data freshness, and source-traceability indicator set; source-method review required. Current Value: Not yet approved for scoring. Current Trend: Not yet approved for scoring. Automation Feasibility: To be assessed during metrics development. Trend Meaning: No trend should be interpreted until the source, formula, baseline period, and limitations are approved. |
Source-Method Review: Required Source families and approved datasets must be selected during source-method review before public scoring. Comparator Caution: Democracy comparators are useful for context but should not be treated as one-to-one targets without method review. |
Protects public trust by ensuring evidence is source-traceable, current, and labeled for confidence. | Gap: No approved public baseline yet. Target: Approved requirement text, approved metric candidate, source registry entry, formula, limitations, update frequency, and review decision before scoring. Timeframe: Complete during requirements and metrics review before public report-card promotion. |
| DEM-DAT-003: Data and Information Requirements Requirement: Each metric shall include source notes explaining what the data measures, what it does not measure, and any known limitations. Verification: Metrics catalog review. Review Status: Draft / source-method review required |
Current Metric: Candidate evidence completeness, data freshness, and source-traceability indicator set; source-method review required. Current Value: Not yet approved for scoring. Current Trend: Not yet approved for scoring. Automation Feasibility: To be assessed during metrics development. Trend Meaning: No trend should be interpreted until the source, formula, baseline period, and limitations are approved. |
Source-Method Review: Required Source families and approved datasets must be selected during source-method review before public scoring. Comparator Caution: Democracy comparators are useful for context but should not be treated as one-to-one targets without method review. |
Protects public trust by ensuring evidence is source-traceable, current, and labeled for confidence. | Gap: No approved public baseline yet. Target: Approved requirement text, approved metric candidate, source registry entry, formula, limitations, update frequency, and review decision before scoring. Timeframe: Complete during requirements and metrics review before public report-card promotion. |
| DEM-DAT-004: Data and Information Requirements Requirement: Each Democracy metric shall include a data quality label such as Good, Watch, Info, Pending, Candidate, or Manual Review Required. Verification: JSON schema validation, dashboard review. Review Status: Draft / source-method review required |
Current Metric: Candidate evidence completeness, data freshness, and source-traceability indicator set; source-method review required. Current Value: Not yet approved for scoring. Current Trend: Not yet approved for scoring. Automation Feasibility: To be assessed during metrics development. Trend Meaning: No trend should be interpreted until the source, formula, baseline period, and limitations are approved. |
Source-Method Review: Required Source families and approved datasets must be selected during source-method review before public scoring. Comparator Caution: Democracy comparators are useful for context but should not be treated as one-to-one targets without method review. |
Protects public trust by ensuring evidence is source-traceable, current, and labeled for confidence. | Gap: No approved public baseline yet. Target: Approved requirement text, approved metric candidate, source registry entry, formula, limitations, update frequency, and review decision before scoring. Timeframe: Complete during requirements and metrics review before public report-card promotion. |
| DEM-DAT-005: Data and Information Requirements Requirement: The system shall preserve historical metric snapshots to support trend analysis and avoid overwriting prior public records. Verification: History file audit, snapshot selector test. Review Status: Draft / source-method review required |
Current Metric: Candidate evidence completeness, data freshness, and source-traceability indicator set; source-method review required. Current Value: Not yet approved for scoring. Current Trend: Not yet approved for scoring. Automation Feasibility: To be assessed during metrics development. Trend Meaning: No trend should be interpreted until the source, formula, baseline period, and limitations are approved. |
Source-Method Review: Required Source families and approved datasets must be selected during source-method review before public scoring. Comparator Caution: Democracy comparators are useful for context but should not be treated as one-to-one targets without method review. |
Protects public trust by ensuring evidence is source-traceable, current, and labeled for confidence. | Gap: No approved public baseline yet. Target: Approved requirement text, approved metric candidate, source registry entry, formula, limitations, update frequency, and review decision before scoring. Timeframe: Complete during requirements and metrics review before public report-card promotion. |
| DEM-DAT-006: Data and Information Requirements Requirement: Human-review data shall be stored in CSV or another maintainable review format that can be audited, backed up, and regenerated. Verification: CSV review file audit, ETL import test. Review Status: Draft / source-method review required |
Current Metric: Candidate evidence completeness, data freshness, and source-traceability indicator set; source-method review required. Current Value: Not yet approved for scoring. Current Trend: Not yet approved for scoring. Automation Feasibility: To be assessed during metrics development. Trend Meaning: No trend should be interpreted until the source, formula, baseline period, and limitations are approved. |
Source-Method Review: Required Source families and approved datasets must be selected during source-method review before public scoring. Comparator Caution: Democracy comparators are useful for context but should not be treated as one-to-one targets without method review. |
Protects public trust by ensuring evidence is source-traceable, current, and labeled for confidence. | Gap: No approved public baseline yet. Target: Approved requirement text, approved metric candidate, source registry entry, formula, limitations, update frequency, and review decision before scoring. Timeframe: Complete during requirements and metrics review before public report-card promotion. |
| DEM-DAT-007: Data and Information Requirements Requirement: Report Card evidence records shall include source, date, bill/action identifier, member identifier when applicable, issue code, requirement mapping, scoring effect, confidence level, and reviewer status. Verification: Evidence export audit. Review Status: Draft / source-method review required |
Current Metric: Candidate evidence completeness, data freshness, and source-traceability indicator set; source-method review required. Current Value: Not yet approved for scoring. Current Trend: Not yet approved for scoring. Automation Feasibility: To be assessed during metrics development. Trend Meaning: No trend should be interpreted until the source, formula, baseline period, and limitations are approved. |
Source-Method Review: Required Source families and approved datasets must be selected during source-method review before public scoring. Comparator Caution: Democracy comparators are useful for context but should not be treated as one-to-one targets without method review. |
Protects public trust by ensuring evidence is source-traceable, current, and labeled for confidence. | Gap: No approved public baseline yet. Target: Approved requirement text, approved metric candidate, source registry entry, formula, limitations, update frequency, and review decision before scoring. Timeframe: Complete during requirements and metrics review before public report-card promotion. |
| DEM-DAT-008: Data and Information Requirements Requirement: The system shall prevent stale data from appearing current by displaying source dates, refresh dates, and stale-data warnings when appropriate. Verification: Stale data test, dashboard quality review. Review Status: Draft / source-method review required |
Current Metric: Candidate evidence completeness, data freshness, and source-traceability indicator set; source-method review required. Current Value: Not yet approved for scoring. Current Trend: Not yet approved for scoring. Automation Feasibility: To be assessed during metrics development. Trend Meaning: No trend should be interpreted until the source, formula, baseline period, and limitations are approved. |
Source-Method Review: Required Source families and approved datasets must be selected during source-method review before public scoring. Comparator Caution: Democracy comparators are useful for context but should not be treated as one-to-one targets without method review. |
Protects public trust by ensuring evidence is source-traceable, current, and labeled for confidence. | Gap: No approved public baseline yet. Target: Approved requirement text, approved metric candidate, source registry entry, formula, limitations, update frequency, and review decision before scoring. Timeframe: Complete during requirements and metrics review before public report-card promotion. |
| DEM-DAT-009: Data and Information Requirements Requirement: The system shall separate evidence collection and scoring logic from partisan conclusions, slogans, or unsupported claims. Verification: Editorial review, scoring methodology audit. Review Status: Draft / source-method review required |
Current Metric: Candidate evidence completeness, data freshness, and source-traceability indicator set; source-method review required. Current Value: Not yet approved for scoring. Current Trend: Not yet approved for scoring. Automation Feasibility: To be assessed during metrics development. Trend Meaning: No trend should be interpreted until the source, formula, baseline period, and limitations are approved. |
Source-Method Review: Required Source families and approved datasets must be selected during source-method review before public scoring. Comparator Caution: Democracy comparators are useful for context but should not be treated as one-to-one targets without method review. |
Protects public trust by ensuring evidence is source-traceable, current, and labeled for confidence. | Gap: No approved public baseline yet. Target: Approved requirement text, approved metric candidate, source registry entry, formula, limitations, update frequency, and review decision before scoring. Timeframe: Complete during requirements and metrics review before public report-card promotion. |