What makes a useful correction?
- Name the affected page and field.
- Quote the current published value briefly.
- Give the official source URL and the date it was checked.
- Explain whether the issue is a spelling, role, constituency, date, vote, link, source-availability or rights problem.
What happens next?
The next bounded data refresh rechecks official endpoints and compares stable identifiers and source observations. A correction is accepted only when the primary source supports it or the existing record is clearly stale. If the source is unavailable, the site keeps the last verified value and labels the gap rather than guessing.
What this process does not do
- It does not treat a social post, search snippet or unsourced claim as a replacement for the primary record.
- It does not infer a party, motive, attendance rate or performance score.
- It does not copy a third-party portrait, manifesto or personal detail merely because it is visible online.
- It does not turn an absent record into proof that something did not happen.
Source and rights boundary
Official pages can be suitable references without granting a blanket republication licence. Public downloads are limited to the documented Jersey OSAL-J extract; other material remains linked and attributed unless its reuse terms are verified. See Method & licences and Data methodology.
Keep the correction auditable
Use the source link shown on the page, preserve the original snapshot date, and describe the smallest factual change needed. This keeps the public record recoverable and prevents a correction from becoming an unsupported new narrative.
Membership snapshot generated .