Public Trust Profile

votesmart.org

Additional GoGuides public-profile surfaces are not active for this domain. Activation enables configured machine-readable profile data, badge status, monitoring, and Trust Feed publishing. Ownership verification remains separate.

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This page is the public GoGuides Trust Profile for https://votesmart.org/. It presents observed site details, current public record state, ownership-verification context, and machine-readable GoGuides evidence links. For longitudinal measurements and state changes, open the Trust Record.

TRUST PROFILE: INACTIVE TRUST FEED: OFF BADGE: LOCKED OBSERVED AI RANK: 82/100 OBSERVED GRADE: A

Observed Trust Profile Pending. This domain has been observed by GoGuides, but its public Trust Profile is not active yet.

Observed Site

Observed Title

Observed title fingerprint captured.

GoGuides captured this domain's public title metadata. The readable title is not displayed on inactive observed profiles.

Title SHA-256: 770494aa1c9929f8459ee7576449a5f2409450c61a32fb14197dacb87bfe900f

Observed Description

Observed description fingerprint captured.

GoGuides records a hash of the observed description so the captured metadata can be verified without republishing the full text on inactive observed profiles.

Description SHA-256: 262a802420d5f5f10c69abb4a227f67848eb8b6b9f28025b97f80c16fc0d837a

Current Record Receipt

This receipt records the current GoGuides record-state fingerprint for this domain. It allows the observed profile state to be checked later using hashes, timestamps, and status fields. On inactive profiles, readable third-party metadata may be replaced with fingerprints; on verified profiles, readable metadata may appear alongside its hashes.

Domain SHA-256
a64244cd77c8da0113d99f591f831826ecd6f5e301f3f979002ad9909d923012

Observed Timestamp
2026-09-19 20:51:02

Observed Timestamp SHA-256
6075d6e74d9c36d27556127d50bff8d74006331b7e27373b1a11ff390fdec20b

Current Record State SHA-256
8e93e685a39921d70458f6da4c782a3156c0a0d9cf7ffaec7c73d5d117643259

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Trust Profile Summary

Trust ID

GG-266067720569238

Profile Type

Observed Trust Profile

Observed URL

https://votesmart.org/

Canonical URL

https://votesmart.org/

Last Observed

2026-09-19 20:51:02 (13 days ago)

Last Verified

Not verified yet

Domain Status

active

Observed Pages

1210

Monitoring

INACTIVE

Public State

unverified

Current Trust Profile State

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Observed by GoGuides.
This domain has been seen and recorded inside the GoGuides system.
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Observed site details available.
Title and descriptive site text have been extracted for this profile.
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Trust Profile status.
The public Trust Profile is not active for this domain yet.
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Trust Feed status.
Trust Feed is OFF until activation requirements are met.
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Badge status.
Public badge usage is locked right now.
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Record fingerprint available.
This SHA-256 fingerprint identifies the stored GoGuides record state represented by its defined inputs. It is separate from domain-control verification.

Activate Trust Profile

Activation enables the configured public-profile distribution surfaces associated with this record. It does not buy a higher AI Rank, ownership verification, or a favorable source-use decision.

Enable profile distribution surfaces. Publish configured machine-readable profile data, badge status, monitoring, and Trust Feed data.

Provide external systems with structured GoGuides record data they can inspect and compare with the underlying evidence.

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Trust Feed: OFF
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Badge: LOCKED
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Monitoring: INACTIVE
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Public Trust Profile: INACTIVE

✕ Locked Machine-Readable Trust Profile

Activation enables configured machine-readable profile access, badge status, monitoring, and Trust Feed publishing. Ownership verification remains a separate state.

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Record Fingerprint

SHA-256

13398665fd03136f86a74dbef70975303e08799058700424552d8d5dea9c68c1

Computed from: observed URL + rank + last observed + algorithm version.

Current Machine Readiness

Current machine-readable profile status for this domain. This is a live record-state snapshot, separate from the longitudinal Trust Record.

HTTPS Observed: Yes

Title Fingerprint: Captured

Description Fingerprint: Captured

Favicon Observation: Available

Public Profile: Available

Historical Trust Record: Available

Evaluate JSON: Available

Outbound Link Policy: nofollow

Verified State: Observed / Pending

Machine-readable Profile: Locked

Badge Status: Locked

Trust Feed: Off

Machine View

Machine-Readable Profile ✕ Locked

Activation enables this structured profile layer. Ownership verification remains separate and confirms control rather than truth, safety, or recommendation.

{ "trust_id": "GG-266067720569238", "domain": "votesmart.org", "ai_rank": 82, "grade": "A", "public_state": "unverified", "status_summary": "Public Trust Profile observed. Verification is not active yet.", "message": "Full machine-readable profile available after profile activation; ownership verification remains separate." }

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Activate Profile Button

Right now the public profile button is in a pending state. After activation, it switches to an active profile button linked to the Trust Profile and its configured public surfaces. Ownership verification is shown separately when completed.

After Activation: Active Profile Button Preview

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Current Public Button

GOGUIDES Observed Profile Pending Activation Pending

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What This Trust Profile Means

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Observed
GoGuides has seen and recorded this domain.
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Trust Profile Active
Active means this profile is enabled and currently permitted on GoGuides public surfaces. Ownership verification is shown separately.
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Trust Feed
Trust Feed ON means GoGuides is publishing the configured public feed state for this profile.
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Important note
This page is a public transparency profile. It is not a truth certificate, safety guarantee, recommendation, or guarantee of business conduct.