How it works (3 steps)
You’ll create your own copy, customize your questions and candidates, then use the widget below to generate a simple embed for your site. The quiz runs on our code; you host it with an easy HTML embed.
- Make your copy of the Google Sheet template.
- Customize questions, topics, and candidate answers, then publish the Quiz_Data sheet as CSV.
- Get your embed code below: paste your Sheet URL, then copy the link or embed code into any page/post on your site.
1. Copy our template
Start with our template designed specifically for newsrooms to create meaningful voter-candidate connections. Add your local candidates and customize questions for the issues that matter most in your community.
Template includes:
- 5 essential policy questions (quick 2–3 minute quiz)
- 5 additional questions for deeper candidate comparison
- Sample candidates showing diverse viewpoints
- Easy customization – enable/disable any question
- Multiple question formats for different policy areas
- Built for local issues and candidate positions
2. Customize & publish your sheet
Make it relevant for your community:
- Add local candidates – replace samples with your election’s actual candidates
- Focus on local issues – customize questions for topics voters care about in your area
- Tailor the experience – enable only the most relevant questions for your election
- Capture candidate positions – fill in where each candidate stands on the issues
Publish to web:
- FIRST: Click “Share” → “Anyone with the link” → “Viewer” → “Done”
- Click the “Quiz_Data” tab at the bottom of your sheet
- File → Share → Publish to web → “Quiz_Data” sheet → “CSV” → Publish
- Copy the URL from your browser’s address bar (not from the publish dialog). It should look like
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1B08mC5…/edit. Do not use a link that contains2PACXor/d/e/.
CRITICAL STEPS:
1: Share → Anyone with the link → Viewer
2: Go to Quiz_Data tab FIRST
3: Publish Quiz_Data sheet as CSV
4: Paste the address-bar URL (the one with /d/ and /edit). Never paste a 2PACX link.
Get your quiz link & embed code
Paste your Google Sheet URL below to generate a direct link and an embed code for your quiz. Use the address from your browser bar, not the Publish to web dialog.
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