About Project Vote Smart
Advisors
Project Vote Smart cultivates a network of advisors who inform and substantiate the Project's work. Our advisors are leading experts in political science, academic researchers, and journalists from across the political spectrum. Together, they review every key vote selection, every bill summary, and every question presented to candidates through the Political Courage Test to ensure absolute nonpartisanship, relevance, clarity, and accuracy.
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2013-2014 Advisors
Indiana
Mr. Dave Bangert
Editorial Page Editor - Journal and Courier
Dr. William Bianco
Professor - Indiana University
Dr. Andrew Downs
Director, Mike Downs Center for Indiana Politics - Indiana University - Purdue University Fort Wayne
Dr. Margie Hershey
Professor - University of Indiana at Bloomington
Dr. John Rouse
Professor - Ball State University
Dr. Chad Tew
Journalism Program Coordinator - University of Southern Indiana