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Acceptance of Terms of Use
These Terms of Use control your use of the VoteDown Web site. By visiting, using or browsing the VoteDown Web site, you agree and accept to be bound by these Terms of Use, as well as the Privacy Policy and any supporting or other documents located on the VoteDown website. If you do not agree to these Terms of Use, you should not use the VoteDown Web site.

Modifications to Terms of Use
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Billing
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Leading Opponent Designation
Donors elect to donate to the Leading Opponent of a Representative in a specific race ("Leading Opponent"). Once as donation has been received:

  • VoteDown will accept and hold the donation from the donor until a period ninety (90) days before the relevant election ("Decision Date").
  • At that time, VoteDown will consult with all published polls of that particular race which have been published within ninety (90) days of the Decision Date by a pollster which has been approved and published on the VoteDown web site list of approved pollsters.
  • VoteDown will average all of the applicable polls to determine the candidate in the race, other than the Representative which was donated against, who has the highest polling in the race. That candidate will be declared the Leading Opponent.
  • If no applicable public polling has been conducted on the race in question, VoteDown will refer to the latest published FEC filings as of the Decision Date to determine which opposing candidate has the highest Net Cash On Hand (defined as Cash On Hand minus outstanding Debt). That candidate will be declared the Leading Opponent. In the event of a tie, the amounts will be split equally between the Leading Opponents.
  • If the Representative being opposed is unopposed in the race, or if the Representative being opposed does not run for re-election, the amounts will be donated to the appropriate political party. That is, if the Representative was being opposed in a primary election, the funds will be donated to the political party associated with the representative. If the Representative was being opposed in a general election, the funds will be donated to the opposite party as the Representative (i.e. if the Representative is a Democrat, the funds will be donated to the Republican Party. If the Representative is a Republican, the funds will be donated to the Democratic Party).
  • Upon designation of a Leading Opponent, VoteDown will post the results to its web site for a period of 7 days and will endeavor to contact the relevant Leading Opponent campaign to effectuate the funds transfer. If the Leading Opponent campaign cannot be reached or is unwilling to accept the donations, the funds will be transferred to the political party of the Leading Opponent.

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Under no circumstances shall VoteDown, its members, directors, officers, or employees be liable (jointly or severally) to you for any incidental, special, indirect or consequential damages of any kind, or any damages whatsoever resulting from, arising out of or in connection with the use or performance of VoteDown or our services. If any applicable authority holds any portion of this section to be unenforceable, the same shall not invalidate any other portion of this section and any liability will be limited to the fullest possible extent permitted by applicable law.

Limitations on Liability of Transfers
VoteDown will make its best effort to identify the correct Leading Opponent and to effectuate transfer of funds to the appropriate campaign. In the event of incorrect or mistaken transfers of funds, VoteDown assumes no liability and under no circumstances shall VoteDown, its members, directors, officers, or employees be liable (jointly or severally) for any incidental, special, indirect or consequential damages of any kind, or any damages whatsoever resulting from, arising out of or in connection with the use or performance of VoteDown or our services.

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Technical Issues
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Limitations on Use
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Right to Terminate
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