Guide · 07

Ruby Political

Ruby is the voice guide. Ask her a question out loud and she flies the globe, switches on the right layers and tells you where the answer came from.

How to talk to her

1. Press the microphone button in the dock at the bottom of the screen. Your browser will ask for microphone permission the first time.
2. Speak normally. One question at a time works best.
3. Ruby answers out loud and moves the map to show you. Follow-ups work: "which of those is closest?"
4. Press the button again to stop listening.

Sample questions

• "How many Spanish-surname voters are in Texas?" She answers 4,623,746, which is 24.7% of registered voters, and names the Texas Legislative Council as the source.
• "Take me to Collin County."
• "Show me Dallas County vote centres."
• "Colour the precincts by turnout."
• "Which Collin precincts have an open chair?"
• "Where's the nearest vote centre to here?"
• "Turn on the Congressional districts."
• "Hide the radio and TV stations."

She always gives the source

Every number comes with its scope and source. For example: "in Collin, 2024 primary, Texas Legislative Council data". If the map can't answer, she says so instead of guessing.

What she won't do

• Look up a person. She won't find, list or describe individual voters. The public map holds no voter records.
• Guess. She won't give a number she can't source from the map's data.
• Wander off topic. She sticks to the map and its data.
• Give legal or financial advice. Sponsors and campaigns should check compliance questions with their own counsel.