Getting/Using PT Report

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Activating PT Membership

Open PolTrack app if needed.

  1. Click My PolTrack circle icon in the top right corner and select Membership.
  2. Click HELP button to see an explanation of how PT Membership works and then click CLOSE.
  3. If there is a currently selected membership with ID starting with 89DF..., continue with Step 7, otherwise continue with the next step.
  4. Click the SEARCH button.
  5. Copy the Test Membership ID starting with 89DF... shown below, paste it in the search input box, answer math question, and click SEARCH at the bottom of the screen.
    89DF2C2B-6F74-4D42-A858-3FA92EE8A3B3
  6. Click the SELECT button in the membership Status screen.
  7. Click Configuration in the top/main menu, then click DONE WITH CONFIGURATION.

Getting PT Report

A PT Report uses numerical scores between 0 and 100 and bar graph graphics to show the level of agreement between the stance on issues of a politician (as expressed by his/her actions) and the stance on the same issues of an info provider.

  1. Click DONE WITH CONFIGURATION button or select Report from the top menu.
  2. Click SHOW REPORT CONFIGURATION and then HIDE REPORT CONFIGURATION.
  3. Note the cost of this PolTrack report in PT Coins.
  4. Click GET POLTRACK REPORT.

Scorecard Detail Report

A Scorecard is a collection of action opinions from one info provider. Scorecard Detail Report shows all actions included in a scorecard and used in the score calculation.

  1. In DeSantis, Ronald D section, click the bar graph representing the 2014 U.S. House of Representatives scorecard from American Conservative Union.
  2. Click the blue [more] link at the end of the description of 2014 House roll call vote 21.
  3. Close the vote description and scorecard detail pop-ups.
  4. Scorecards with three of fewer action opinions have no numeric score. In Rubio, Marco A section, click the bar graph labeled No Score of the 2016 U.S. Senate scorecard from National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare.
  5. Close the pop-up using the Close button or by clicking anywhere outside the pop-up window.

Action Detail Report

This report shows opinions from all info providers in PolTrack about a particular action. It is available only for actions that have an opinion from more than one info provider.

  1. In DeSantis, Ronald D section of the PolTrack Report, click the bar graph representing the 2017 U.S. House of Representatives scorecard from League of Conservation Voters.
  2. Find the action 2017 House roll call vote 45 (third from the top) and click Action Detail button for this action.
  3. Close the Action Detail and Scorecard Detail pop-ups.