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Making local democracy
clear and accessible.
Civic Knowledge Initiative is a nonpartisan nonprofit dedicated to making it easy for every citizen to find, understand, and act on reliable information about their local government and elected officials.
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We believe:
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Democracy thrives on informed participation.
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Local elections matter. They shape your schools, roads, public safety, and tax dollars.
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Information should be free, unbiased, and easy to access.
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We currently focus on North Carolina, building election hubs that collect and simplify everything voters need to know about upcoming elections. As we grow, we plan to expand to other states, ensuring that no voter is left in the dark about their ballot.
What We Do
The Election Hub is a project of the Civic Knowledge Initiative. The Election Hub is a free, non-partisan resource that empowers voters with unbiased information about statewide and local races in North Carolina and the Charlotte region, using social media, community partnerships, a website, podcasts, videos, events, and local media. By making it easier to research candidates and understand issues, the Hub combats misinformation, promotes democratic participation and helps hold public officials accountable, ensuring voters can make informed choices that strengthen transparency and trust in government.
Who We Are
Sucharita Kodali is a professional researcher who started The Election Hub by posting candidate writeups on Reddit. She brings 25 years of experience from the corporate world as a writer and presenter. In partnership with The Charlotte Ledger’s founder, Tony Mecia, The Election Hub now reaches tens of thousands of voters in Mecklenburg County and the surrounding regions.
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In 2025, The Election Hub was selected to be one of the nine non-profits in Social Venture Partner Charlotte’s prestigious Seed20 class, an incubator program for promising organizations helping the community. View the Seed 20 video and pitch HERE.
The Election Hub began as a project by The Charlotte Ledger, a local news outlet that recognized a gap in easy-to-use election information. It aims to provide helpful and unbiased information for N.C. voters because we believe that it is important for voters to make informed choices. It is available for free to everyone and intentionally contains no advertising.
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Information contained in the Election Hub was compiled, written and edited by the Civic Knowledge Initiative. We strive to be fair and accurate. If you think we have fallen short, let us know.​
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This guide was assembled through the hard work of many people, especially CKI’s director of elections coverage, Sucharita Kodali, and a talented team of interns: Morgan Boonshaft, Meha Khanna, and Anish Vedantham.
What We Value
CLARITY
We cut through the noise and jargon to share facts that matter. Our election hubs are designed to be straightforward, easy to navigate, and free of unnecessary complexity—so voters can spend less time searching and more time deciding.​
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NONPARTISONSHIP
We never endorse candidates or political parties. Our only agenda is to make sure every voter has access to reliable, unbiased information to make their own choices.​
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ACCESSIBILITY
Democracy works best when it works for everyone. We make our resources free, mobile-friendly, and easy to understand, so no one is left out because information was too hard to find or understand.
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TRUST
Every fact we share is verified and sourced from official or reputable outlets. We’re transparent about where our information comes from, so you can trust what you read and use it with confidence.
Support Civic Knowledge Initiative
The Civic Knowledge Initiative is a 501(c) (3) is a nonpartisan organization that makes it easy for every citizen to find, understand and act on clear, unbiased information about their local government and elected officials. In doing so, we aim to strengthen democracy.