Editing Vote Smart (section)

==Funding==
Vote Smart says that it does not accept contributions from [[corporations]], [[labor unions]], [[political parties]], or other organizations that lobby, support or oppose candidates or issues.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Stirland|first1=Sarah Lai|title=Strapped for Cash, Election Info-Providing Project Vote Smart Might Have To Sell The Ranch|url=http://techpresident.com/news/21821/project-vote-smart-might-sell-ranch|access-date=16 November 2015|publisher=Tech President|date=February 23, 2012}}</ref> Donors to the organization have included the [[Ford Foundation]], the [[Carnegie Corporation of New York]], and the [[John S. and James L. Knight Foundation]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Nintzel|first1=Jim|title= Test Study: Why are politicians like John McCain suddenly so afraid of Project Vote Smart?|url=http://www.tucsonweekly.com/tucson/test-study/Content?oid=1091043|access-date=16 November 2015|publisher=Tucson Weekly|date=April 17, 2008}}</ref>

Individual contributors are considered members, and are given the opportunity to visit their headquarters where they work as research volunteers alongside interns and staff.<ref>{{cite web|title=Project Vote Smart Website - About Us|url=https://votesmart.org/program_about_pvs.php|access-date=23 June 2011}}</ref>