Methodology
Civibus combines campaign-finance, civic office, and property records in one search experience. Coverage varies by jurisdiction and is refreshed based on source cadence.
Data freshness policy
Production support requires data that can be refreshed at least weekly near elections, with daily updates preferred. Sources that only publish annual or quarterly exports are not treated as fully launch-ready without a supplementary path.
Entity resolution methodology
Entity resolution uses probabilistic matching with confidence tiers derived from model scores. High-confidence matches can be auto-merged while lower-confidence links remain reviewable so users can inspect uncertainty.
Source-linking and evidence
Every surfaced record is tied to provenance metadata and source links so users can trace claims back to official filings or source systems. Civibus prioritizes verifiable evidence over inferred narrative summaries.
Entity resolution confidence labels
- match: Confidence >= 0.95. Auto-merge threshold.
- probable_match: Confidence from 0.80 to <0.95. Likely same entity and review-worthy.
- possible_match: Confidence from 0.60 to <0.80. Candidate link with lower confidence.