Ballot Measure

name: "Ballot Measure"
short_description: A summary card for a ballot measure or proposition — title, ID, status, a neutral summary, and side-by-side arguments for and against.
long_visual_description: >
  A card on the surface colour carrying a mono ID chip and a status pill above a heading-face title,
  a neutral summary paragraph, and a two-column panel below it. The left panel is tinted success
  green with a checkmark header and a checklist of arguments in favor; the right panel is tinted
  danger red with an x header and a list of arguments against. The two columns stack on narrow
  screens.

use_cases:
  - A voter guide entry explaining a proposition.
  - An election information page summarizing local measures.
  - A pro/con breakdown of a bond or tax measure.
  - A civic explainer comparing sides of an initiative.
  - A ballot preview showing what a voter will decide.
  - A newsroom election guide card for each measure.

recommended_for:
  - Neutral, balanced summaries of ballot questions.
  - Voter guides that present both sides side by side.
avoid_for:
  - Advocacy pages arguing only one side.
  - Candidate races (use a representative or candidate card).

markets:
  - Government
  - Civic
  - News

example_usage: >
  Give the measure a plain-language title, an optional measure_id chip and status pill, and a
  neutral summary. Populate pro_args and con_args with short, parallel statements; each renders as a
  checked (success) or x-marked (danger) list item in its own tinted column.

props:
  title: The measure's plain-language title.
  measure_id: Optional short identifier shown as a mono chip, e.g. "Prop 22".
  summary: A neutral one-paragraph description of what the measure does.
  status: Optional status pill such as "On the ballot" or "Passed".
  pro_args: Short arguments supporting the measure, one list item each.
  con_args: Short arguments opposing the measure, one list item each.

example_prompts:
  - "Add a ballot measure card for the school facilities bond with pros and cons."
  - "Summarize Prop 22 with a neutral description and both sides' arguments."
  - "Show the local tax measure with an On the ballot status and a pro/con split."

lifecycle: experimental
content_model: A measure title and optional ID/status, a neutral summary, and two lists of short arguments (for and against).

theming:
  tokens_used:
    - --color-surface
    - --color-surface-raised
    - --color-on-surface
    - --color-on-surface-muted
    - --color-primary
    - --color-success
    - --color-danger
    - --color-border
    - --radius-card
    - --radius-control
    - --radius-pill
    - --shadow-card
    - --font-heading
    - --space-card

editorial_guidance: >
  Keep the summary strictly neutral and factual; put persuasion only inside the argument lists. Write
  the pro and con items as short, parallel statements so the two columns read as a fair comparison.

relationships:
  related:
    - government/representative-card
    - government/public-record-row

categorization:
  category: Government
  subcategory: Elections
  atomic_type: organism
  usage_type: [card, highlight]
  maturity: ai-generated
  wcag:
    level: AA
    notes: The for/against columns are labelled by their headers and use icons plus text, not colour alone, to distinguish the two sides.
  keyboard_support: None — static, non-interactive.
  seo_score: 55
  text_direction: both