FAQ

Short answers to the questions people ask most.

Who can use Political Eye?: Everyone, with no account: the public globe, Live Voting included, opens straight away. Open Live Voting. A free Google sign-in only saves views and Academy progress (sign in free). Paid layers, sponsorships, investing and team logins are requested from the same page.
Can I donate?: Yes. Support the build with any amount from $5. It is a contribution to a private, for-profit project (GreybeardPRO / GeoPolitical Earth): it is not tax-deductible, it is not a political contribution to any candidate, party or PAC, and it does not buy equity, shares, ownership or any return.
Is it only for one party?: No. The public base is the same for everyone. The Republican and Democratic views add each party's own published layers, and sponsored cards are offered to both parties on the same terms.
Does it show how my neighbour voted?: No. No one can see how a person voted. The map shows precinct totals from public records. It never shows individual voters.
Where do the numbers come from?: The Texas Legislative Council, MIT Election Data + Science Lab, VEST, the U.S. Census, the FCC, county elections offices and party rosters. Each card names its source. See Data sources & licences.
Why are precincts only shown for Texas?: Texas is loaded statewide (all 9,712 precincts). Other states are added as their precinct files are built from CC0 and CC BY sources. Every county in the country already shows its 2024 result.
Why do some layers say “locked”?: That layer belongs to a party, and you're in another party's view. Switch views at the top of the screen.
Why did the counties disappear when I zoomed in?: Below about 2,800 km, precincts take over wherever they're loaded. See altitudes.
The globe is slow on my laptop.: Close other heavy tabs and use a browser with hardware graphics turned on. On a typical gaming-class GPU the globe runs at about 60 frames per second with every Texas precinct on.
Can I share what I'm looking at?: Yes. Copy the link (top right). It carries the place, the layers and the party view. See Sharing views.
Can my county get a full edition?: Yes. Editions are built from a configuration file and the county's public data. Get in touch.
How do I advertise?: See Sponsored cards.