The Living Voters Guide, a collaboration between the University of Washington and Seattle CityClub, clinched top honors – $20,000 – for best state app. The app lets voters break down local ballot measures into helpful pros and cons, making it easier for everyone to figure out where they stand.

The contest was part of the Evergreen Apps Challenge. Developers from around the state submitted creations that use local government data. Monica Guzman wrote about the challenge in a Seattle Times blog post.

The Living Voters Guide is the product of collaboration among the National Science Foundation, Alan Borning and Travis Kriplean in UW Computer Science, and Lance Bennett in UW Communication and Political Science, along with the help of graduate students, and Seattle CityClub.