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Example results
Fictional results showing a correct call, a wrong call, a void and a correction. Nothing here is saved or scored.
YOUR RESULT · You called it
Harbor City Measure H passes?
- You said
- Yes · 75% confident
- What happened
- Yes
- Points for this question
- 93.8
- of 100 possible
- Round standing
- Not in a ranked round
How it was settled
YES if certified results show Measure H with more Yes than No votes.
Decided by Fictional Harbor City Clerk certified results
What happened
Measure H passed 54%–46% in the certified count.
What to take away
Going in, the open question was: whether turnout for Measure H in the waterfront precincts would be high in a January special election.
Low-turnout special elections like the Measure H vote are hard to call from early polls.
Your points: You put 75% on what happened, which scores 94 of 100 (100% would score 100, 50% scores 75). One result says little about calibration; it shows across many.
Quick check · optional · not scored
What did Measure H need to pass?
YOUR RESULT · Result is in
Ferry line opens by spring?
- You said
- Yes · 80% confident
- What happened
- No
- Points for this question
- 36.0
- of 100 possible
- Round standing
- Not in a ranked round
How it was settled
YES if the ferry carries paying passengers by Mar 31.
Decided by Fictional Harbor City Clerk certified results
What happened
The first paid sailing was delayed to April 14 after a dock inspection.
What to take away
Going in, the open question was: whether the ferry dock would pass inspection first time.
Ferry launch dates depend on inspections that can slip by weeks.
Your points: You put 20% on what happened, which scores 36 of 100 (100% would score 100, 50% scores 75). One result says little about calibration; it shows across many.
YOUR RESULT · Question voided · not scored
Harbor Derby: Gulls win?
- You said
- Yes · 60% confident
- What happened
- Void — not scored
- Points for this question
- 0 · not scored
- of 100 possible
- Round standing
- Not in a ranked round
How it was settled
YES if the Gulls win; void if the match is not completed.
Decided by Fictional Harbor City Clerk certified results
What happened
The match was abandoned at halftime because of fog and not replayed.
What to take away
No briefing was published for this one.
Your points: Voided questions don't count for or against you.
YOUR RESULT · Corrected result · You called it
Council seat 3: Rivera wins?
- You said
- Yes · 70% confident
- What happened
- Yes
- Points for this question
- 91.0
- of 100 possible
- Round standing
- Not in a ranked round
Corrected Jan 20, 2026, 5:00 PM UTC: First recorded as No from the election-night count; changed to Yes after the certified recount. Scores and standings were recalculated.
How it was settled
YES if Rivera is certified the winner.
Decided by Fictional Harbor City Clerk certified results
What happened
After a recount, Rivera was certified the winner by 41 votes.
What to take away
Going in, the open question was: whether Rivera's narrow lead would survive the recount.
Election-night leads for candidates like Rivera can flip in a recount — wait for certification.
Your points: You put 70% on what happened, which scores 91 of 100 (100% would score 100, 50% scores 75). One result says little about calibration; it shows across many.
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