Source-first does not mean source-dumping.
The goal is to explain the useful part in plain language while still making it easy to verify the original. A page should not force a reader to understand an entire authority website before learning one simple fact.
Preferred sources
| Claim | Preferred source |
|---|---|
| Voting procedure, eligibility, election dates | Valmyndigheten |
| Election results | Valmyndigheten / official result data |
| Population and participation statistics | SCB |
| Citizenship-test study material | UHR / Skolverket material published by UHR |
| Migration rules or individual procedures | Migrationsverket and applicable legislation |
| Party position | The party’s current official programme/manifesto/policy page |
| Law | Official legislation or the responsible authority, with plain-language guidance clearly distinguished from the law itself |
Official starting points
Freshness
Time-sensitive pages should show when they were last reviewed. A source that was correct last year is not automatically good enough for an election date, registration rule or current test arrangement.
Static evergreen explanations are reviewed less frequently than time-sensitive information. There is no promise that every page is checked on a fixed schedule.
When sources disagree
The source closest to responsibility for the claim generally wins. For example, Valmyndigheten is preferred over a newspaper for how voting works. A party is preferred over commentary for what that party officially proposes. SCB is preferred for an SCB statistic.
If a material uncertainty cannot be resolved, the page should say so instead of inventing certainty.
Summaries, quotation and reuse
The project generally summarises and links rather than republishing long official texts. Third-party names, trademarks, documents, audio and other material remain subject to their respective rights and terms.
A link to an authority is a source reference, not a claim of endorsement or affiliation.
AI is a tool, not a source
AI can assist with drafting, structure, language and consistency checks. It should not be cited as evidence for a factual claim. Important facts should be grounded in the source hierarchy above.